diff --git a/engine/client/cl_view.c b/engine/client/cl_view.c
index 9600c6f5..477b5be4 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_view.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_view.c
@@ -364,7 +364,9 @@ V_RenderView
 */
 void V_RenderView( void )
 {
-	ref_params_t	rp;
+	// HACKHACK: make ref params static
+	// not really critical but allows client.dll to take address of refdef and don't trigger ASan
+	static ref_params_t	rp;
 	ref_viewpass_t	rvp;
 	int		viewnum = 0;