diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
index ff022e8513..0a31866170 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
@@ -392,10 +392,10 @@ unsigned int NetPlayClient::OnData(sf::Packet& packet)
 			packet >> tmp;
 			g_NetPlaySettings.m_EXIDevice[1] = (TEXIDevices)tmp;
 
-			u32 x, y;
-			packet >> x;
-			packet >> y;
-			g_netplay_initial_gctime = x | ((u64)y << 32);
+			u32 time_low, time_high;
+			packet >> time_low;
+			packet >> time_high;
+			g_netplay_initial_gctime = time_low | ((u64)time_high << 32);
 		}
 
 		m_dialog->OnMsgStartGame();