diff --git a/pform_disciplines.cc b/pform_disciplines.cc
index c0fd6d074..3e83233ce 100644
--- a/pform_disciplines.cc
+++ b/pform_disciplines.cc
@@ -195,8 +195,7 @@ void pform_attach_discipline(const struct vlltype&loc,
 	    PWire* cur_net = pform_get_wire_in_scope(*cur);
 	    if (cur_net == 0) {
 		    /* Not declared yet, declare it now. */
-		  pform_makewire(loc, *cur, NetNet::WIRE, IVL_VT_REAL, 0);
-		  cur_net = pform_get_wire_in_scope(*cur);
+		  cur_net = pform_makewire(loc, *cur, NetNet::WIRE, IVL_VT_REAL, 0);
 		  assert(cur_net);
 	    }