diff --git a/pairing/bn254/suite.go b/pairing/bn254/suite.go
index 27478b59d..f5312e7ca 100644
--- a/pairing/bn254/suite.go
+++ b/pairing/bn254/suite.go
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ func (s *Suite) Pair(p1 kyber.Point, p2 kyber.Point) kyber.Point {
 
 // NB: Not safe for concurrent calls
 func (s *Suite) ValidatePairing(p1, p2, inv1, inv2 kyber.Point) bool {
-	p2.(*pointG2).g.MakeAffine()
-	inv2.(*pointG2).g.MakeAffine()
+	p2.Clone().(*pointG2).g.MakeAffine()
+	inv2.Clone().(*pointG2).g.MakeAffine()
 	return s.Pair(p1, p2).Equal(s.Pair(inv1, inv2))
 }