diff --git a/examples/SharedMemory/PhysicsClientC_API.cpp b/examples/SharedMemory/PhysicsClientC_API.cpp
index 8f2f12449..8d43b9714 100644
--- a/examples/SharedMemory/PhysicsClientC_API.cpp
+++ b/examples/SharedMemory/PhysicsClientC_API.cpp
@@ -1008,10 +1008,10 @@ B3_SHARED_API int b3GetLinkState(b3PhysicsClientHandle physClient, b3SharedMemor
   int bodyIndex = status->m_sendActualStateArgs.m_bodyUniqueId;
   b3Assert(bodyIndex>=0);
   b3Assert(linkIndex >= 0);
-  int numJoints = b3GetNumJoints(physClient,bodyIndex);
-  b3Assert(linkIndex < numJoints);
+  int numLinks = status->m_sendActualStateArgs.m_numLinks;
+  b3Assert(linkIndex < numLinks);
 
-  if ((bodyIndex>=0) && (linkIndex >= 0) && linkIndex < numJoints)
+  if ((bodyIndex>=0) && (linkIndex >= 0) && linkIndex < numLinks)
   {
 	  b3Transform wlf,com,inertial;