diff --git a/shallow.c b/shallow.c
index 2f96db5170..c567cc3c69 100644
--- a/shallow.c
+++ b/shallow.c
@@ -359,7 +359,9 @@ struct write_shallow_data {
 static int write_one_shallow(const struct commit_graft *graft, void *cb_data)
 {
 	struct write_shallow_data *data = cb_data;
-	const char *hex = oid_to_hex(&graft->oid);
+	char hex[GIT_MAX_HEXSZ + 1];
+
+	oid_to_hex_r(hex, &graft->oid);
 	if (graft->nr_parent != -1)
 		return 0;
 	if (data->flags & QUICK) {