diff --git a/src/validation/func.rs b/src/validation/func.rs
index 89dcf9f..266e064 100644
--- a/src/validation/func.rs
+++ b/src/validation/func.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ impl Validator {
 		let ins_size_estimate = body.code().elements().len();
 		let mut context = FunctionValidationContext::new(
 			&module,
-			Locals::new(params, body.locals()),
+			Locals::new(params, body.locals())?,
 			DEFAULT_VALUE_STACK_LIMIT,
 			DEFAULT_FRAME_STACK_LIMIT,
 			result_ty,
@@ -375,9 +375,8 @@ impl Validator {
 						)?;
 					}
 
-					let locals_count = context.locals.count()?;
 					let DropKeep { drop, keep } = drop_keep_return(
-						locals_count,
+						&context.locals,
 						&context.value_stack,
 						&context.frame_stack,
 					);
@@ -442,9 +441,8 @@ impl Validator {
 					tee_value(&mut context.value_stack, &context.frame_stack, value_type.into())?;
 				}
 
-				let locals_count = context.locals.count()?;
 				let DropKeep { drop, keep } = drop_keep_return(
-					locals_count,
+					&context.locals,
 					&context.value_stack,
 					&context.frame_stack
 				);
@@ -1589,7 +1587,7 @@ fn require_target(
 }
 
 fn drop_keep_return(
-	locals_count: u32,
+	locals: &Locals,
 	value_stack: &StackWithLimit<StackValueType>,
 	frame_stack: &StackWithLimit<BlockFrame>,
 ) -> DropKeep {
@@ -1602,7 +1600,7 @@ fn drop_keep_return(
 	let mut drop_keep = require_target(deepest, value_stack, frame_stack).drop_keep;
 
 	// Drop all local variables and parameters upon exit.
-	drop_keep.drop += locals_count;
+	drop_keep.drop += locals.count();
 
 	drop_keep
 }
@@ -1618,7 +1616,7 @@ fn relative_local_depth(
 ) -> Result<u32, Error> {
 	// TODO: Comment stack layout
 	let value_stack_height = value_stack.len() as u32;
-	let locals_and_params_count = locals.count()?;
+	let locals_and_params_count = locals.count();
 
 	let depth = value_stack_height
 		.checked_add(locals_and_params_count)
diff --git a/src/validation/util.rs b/src/validation/util.rs
index 8501801..ed2cb96 100644
--- a/src/validation/util.rs
+++ b/src/validation/util.rs
@@ -10,14 +10,26 @@ use validation::Error;
 pub struct Locals<'a> {
 	params: &'a [ValueType],
 	local_groups: &'a [Local],
+	count: u32,
 }
 
 impl<'a> Locals<'a> {
-	pub fn new(params: &'a [ValueType], local_groups: &'a [Local]) -> Locals<'a> {
-		Locals {
+	/// Create a new wrapper around declared variables and parameters.
+	pub fn new(params: &'a [ValueType], local_groups: &'a [Local]) -> Result<Locals<'a>, Error> {
+		let mut acc = params.len() as u32;
+		for locals_group in local_groups {
+			acc = acc
+				.checked_add(locals_group.count())
+				.ok_or_else(||
+					Error(String::from("Locals range no in 32-bit range"))
+				)?;
+		}
+
+		Ok(Locals {
 			params,
 			local_groups,
-		}
+			count: acc,
+		})
 	}
 
 	/// Returns parameter count.
@@ -26,18 +38,8 @@ impl<'a> Locals<'a> {
 	}
 
 	/// Returns total count of all declared locals and paramaterers.
-	///
-	/// Returns `Err` if count overflows 32-bit value.
-	pub fn count(&self) -> Result<u32, Error> {
-		let mut acc = self.param_count();
-		for locals_group in self.local_groups {
-			acc = acc
-				.checked_add(locals_group.count())
-				.ok_or_else(||
-					Error(String::from("Locals range no in 32-bit range"))
-				)?;
-		}
-		Ok(acc)
+	pub fn count(&self) -> u32 {
+		self.count
 	}
 
 	/// Returns the type of a local variable (either a declared local or a param).
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ mod tests {
 	fn locals_it_works() {
 		let params = vec![ValueType::I32, ValueType::I64];
 		let local_groups = vec![Local::new(2, ValueType::F32), Local::new(2, ValueType::F64)];
-		let locals = Locals::new(&params, &local_groups);
+		let locals = Locals::new(&params, &local_groups).unwrap();
 
 		assert_matches!(locals.type_of_local(0), Ok(ValueType::I32));
 		assert_matches!(locals.type_of_local(1), Ok(ValueType::I64));
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ mod tests {
 	#[test]
 	fn locals_no_declared_locals() {
 		let params = vec![ValueType::I32];
-		let locals = Locals::new(&params, &[]);
+		let locals = Locals::new(&params, &[]).unwrap();
 
 		assert_matches!(locals.type_of_local(0), Ok(ValueType::I32));
 		assert_matches!(locals.type_of_local(1), Err(_));
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ mod tests {
 	#[test]
 	fn locals_no_params() {
 		let local_groups = vec![Local::new(2, ValueType::I32), Local::new(3, ValueType::I64)];
-		let locals = Locals::new(&[], &local_groups);
+		let locals = Locals::new(&[], &local_groups).unwrap();
 
 		assert_matches!(locals.type_of_local(0), Ok(ValueType::I32));
 		assert_matches!(locals.type_of_local(1), Ok(ValueType::I32));
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ mod tests {
 			Local::new(u32::max_value(), ValueType::I32),
 			Local::new(1, ValueType::I64),
 		];
-		let locals = Locals::new(&[], &local_groups);
+		let locals = Locals::new(&[], &local_groups).unwrap();
 
 		assert_matches!(
 			locals.type_of_local(u32::max_value() - 1),