diff --git a/main/cntrlcen.c b/main/cntrlcen.c
index 65514ec47..1eeebf85a 100644
--- a/main/cntrlcen.c
+++ b/main/cntrlcen.c
@@ -290,10 +290,11 @@ void do_controlcen_frame(object *obj)
 		controlcen_death_silence = 0;
 
 	if ((Control_center_next_fire_time < 0) && !(controlcen_death_silence > F1_0*2)) {
+		reactor *reactor = get_reactor_definition(obj->id);
 		if (Players[Player_num].flags & PLAYER_FLAGS_CLOAKED)
-			best_gun_num = calc_best_gun(Reactors[0].n_guns, obj, &Believed_player_pos);
+			best_gun_num = calc_best_gun(reactor->n_guns, obj, &Believed_player_pos);
 		else
-			best_gun_num = calc_best_gun(Reactors[0].n_guns, obj, &ConsoleObject->pos);
+			best_gun_num = calc_best_gun(reactor->n_guns, obj, &ConsoleObject->pos);
 
 		if (best_gun_num != -1) {
 			vms_vector	vec_to_goal;
@@ -396,8 +397,9 @@ void init_controlcen_for_level(void)
 	} else {
 		//	Compute all gun positions.
 		objp = &Objects[cntrlcen_objnum];
-		for (i=0; i<Reactors[0].n_guns; i++)
-			calc_controlcen_gun_point(&Reactors[0], objp, i);
+		reactor *reactor = get_reactor_definition(objp->id);
+		for (i=0; i<reactor->n_guns; i++)
+			calc_controlcen_gun_point(reactor, objp, i);
 		Control_center_present = 1;
 
 		//	Boost control center strength at higher levels.
diff --git a/main/cntrlcen.h b/main/cntrlcen.h
index 9ef223ae6..63ecb50f1 100644
--- a/main/cntrlcen.h
+++ b/main/cntrlcen.h
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ static inline int get_reactor_model_number(int id)
 	return id;
 }
 
+static inline reactor *get_reactor_definition(int id)
+{
+	(void)id;
+	return &Reactors[0];
+}
+
 extern int Control_center_been_hit;
 extern int Control_center_player_been_seen;
 extern int Control_center_next_fire_time;