conn->tx_cdc_seq++;
        conn->local_tx_ctrl.seqno = conn->tx_cdc_seq;
-       smc_host_msg_to_cdc((struct smc_cdc_msg *)wr_buf,
-                           &conn->local_tx_ctrl, conn);
-       smc_curs_copy(&cfed, &((struct smc_host_cdc_msg *)wr_buf)->cons, conn);
+       smc_host_msg_to_cdc((struct smc_cdc_msg *)wr_buf, conn, &cfed);
        rc = smc_wr_tx_send(link, (struct smc_wr_tx_pend_priv *)pend);
        if (!rc)
                smc_curs_copy(&conn->rx_curs_confirmed, &cfed, conn);
 
 
 static inline void smc_host_cursor_to_cdc(union smc_cdc_cursor *peer,
                                          union smc_host_cursor *local,
+                                         union smc_host_cursor *save,
                                          struct smc_connection *conn)
 {
-       union smc_host_cursor temp;
-
-       smc_curs_copy(&temp, local, conn);
-       peer->count = htonl(temp.count);
-       peer->wrap = htons(temp.wrap);
+       smc_curs_copy(save, local, conn);
+       peer->count = htonl(save->count);
+       peer->wrap = htons(save->wrap);
        /* peer->reserved = htons(0); must be ensured by caller */
 }
 
 static inline void smc_host_msg_to_cdc(struct smc_cdc_msg *peer,
-                                      struct smc_host_cdc_msg *local,
-                                      struct smc_connection *conn)
+                                      struct smc_connection *conn,
+                                      union smc_host_cursor *save)
 {
+       struct smc_host_cdc_msg *local = &conn->local_tx_ctrl;
+
        peer->common.type = local->common.type;
        peer->len = local->len;
        peer->seqno = htons(local->seqno);
        peer->token = htonl(local->token);
-       smc_host_cursor_to_cdc(&peer->prod, &local->prod, conn);
-       smc_host_cursor_to_cdc(&peer->cons, &local->cons, conn);
+       smc_host_cursor_to_cdc(&peer->prod, &local->prod, save, conn);
+       smc_host_cursor_to_cdc(&peer->cons, &local->cons, save, conn);
        peer->prod_flags = local->prod_flags;
        peer->conn_state_flags = local->conn_state_flags;
 }