diff --git a/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c b/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c
index cd86a92..bbae054 100644
--- a/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c
+++ b/tool/yubico-piv-tool.c
@@ -951,6 +951,7 @@ out:
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   struct gengetopt_args_info args_info;
+  struct gengetopt_args_info args_info_tmp;
   ykpiv_state *state;
   int verbosity;
   enum enum_action action;
@@ -961,6 +962,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
 
+  args_info_tmp = args_info;
+
   verbosity = args_info.verbose_arg + (int)args_info.verbose_given;
 
   if(ykpiv_init(&state, verbosity) != YKPIV_OK) {
@@ -973,9 +976,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
 
-  for(i = 0; i < args_info.action_given; i++) {
+  for(i = 0; i < args_info_tmp.action_given; i++) {
     bool needs_auth = false;
-    action = *args_info.action_arg++;
+    action = *args_info_tmp.action_arg++;
     switch(action) {
       case action_arg_generate:
       case action_arg_setMINUS_mgmMINUS_key: