diff --git a/src/hb-ot-shaper-indic.cc b/src/hb-ot-shaper-indic.cc
index 7652210d9..e3818cc37 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-shaper-indic.cc
+++ b/src/hb-ot-shaper-indic.cc
@@ -482,9 +482,7 @@ initial_reordering_consonant_syllable (const hb_ot_shape_plan_t *plan,
       is_one_of (info[start+2], FLAG (I_Cat(ZWJ))))
   {
     buffer->merge_clusters (start+1, start+3);
-    hb_glyph_info_t tmp = info[start+1];
-    info[start+1] = info[start+2];
-    info[start+2] = tmp;
+    hb_swap (info[start+1], info[start+2]);
   }
 
   /* 1. Find base consonant: