diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Abstractions/ModelBinding/ModelStateDictionary.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Abstractions/ModelBinding/ModelStateDictionary.cs
index 68781961e6..ad4d64c3ae 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Abstractions/ModelBinding/ModelStateDictionary.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Abstractions/ModelBinding/ModelStateDictionary.cs
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ModelBinding
         {
             get
             {
-                return ValidationState == ModelValidationState.Valid || ValidationState == ModelValidationState.Skipped;
+                var state = ValidationState;
+                return state == ModelValidationState.Valid || state == ModelValidationState.Skipped;
             }
         }