diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index 7046f42298..46004a0bae 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -4266,7 +4266,7 @@ u32 GetBattlerTotalSpeedStat(u8 battlerId)
     }
 
     // item effects
-    if (GetBattlerHoldEffect(battlerId, FALSE) == HOLD_EFFECT_MACHO_BRACE || GetBattlerHoldEffect(battlerId, FALSE) == HOLD_EFFECT_POWER_ITEM)
+    if (holdEffect == HOLD_EFFECT_MACHO_BRACE || holdEffect == HOLD_EFFECT_POWER_ITEM)
         speed /= 2;
     else if (holdEffect == HOLD_EFFECT_IRON_BALL)
         speed /= 2;