diff --git a/include/verilated_types.h b/include/verilated_types.h
index d506a54d6..469852b98 100644
--- a/include/verilated_types.h
+++ b/include/verilated_types.h
@@ -395,18 +395,17 @@ public:
     // Can't just overload operator[] or provide a "at" reference to set,
     // because we need to be able to insert only when the value is set
     T_Value& at(int32_t index) {
-        static thread_local T_Value s_throwAway;
+        static thread_local T_Value t_throwAway;
         // Needs to work for dynamic arrays, so does not use T_MaxSize
         if (VL_UNLIKELY(index < 0 || index >= m_deque.size())) {
-            s_throwAway = atDefault();
-            return s_throwAway;
+            t_throwAway = atDefault();
+            return t_throwAway;
         } else {
             return m_deque[index];
         }
     }
     // Accessing. Verilog: v = assoc[index]
     const T_Value& at(int32_t index) const {
-        static thread_local T_Value s_throwAway;
         // Needs to work for dynamic arrays, so does not use T_MaxSize
         if (VL_UNLIKELY(index < 0 || index >= m_deque.size())) {
             return atDefault();