diff --git a/packfile.c b/packfile.c
index a0225cb2cb..c46d53b75d 100644
--- a/packfile.c
+++ b/packfile.c
@@ -1092,10 +1092,8 @@ struct packfile_list_entry *packfile_store_get_packs(struct packfile_store *stor
 {
 	packfile_store_prepare(store);
 
-	for (struct odb_source *source = store->source->odb->sources; source; source = source->next) {
-		struct multi_pack_index *m = source->midx;
-		if (!m)
-			continue;
+	if (store->source->midx) {
+		struct multi_pack_index *m = store->source->midx;
 		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < m->num_packs + m->num_packs_in_base; i++)
 			prepare_midx_pack(m, i);
 	}