diff --git a/tgt-vvp/vvp_scope.c b/tgt-vvp/vvp_scope.c
index c55bcb590..1731a3a4d 100644
--- a/tgt-vvp/vvp_scope.c
+++ b/tgt-vvp/vvp_scope.c
@@ -1602,9 +1602,10 @@ static void draw_lpm_part(ivl_lpm_t net)
 		    net, dly, draw_net_input(ivl_lpm_data(net, 0)));
 	    fprintf(vvp_out, ", %u, %u;\n", base, width);
       } else {
+	    const char*sel_symbol = draw_net_input(sel);
 	    fprintf(vvp_out, "L_%p%s .part/v %s",
 		    net, dly, draw_net_input(ivl_lpm_data(net,0)));
-	    fprintf(vvp_out, ", %s", draw_net_input(sel));
+	    fprintf(vvp_out, ", %s", sel_symbol);
 	    fprintf(vvp_out, ", %u;\n", width);
       }
 }