diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/directives.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/directives.ts
index a3b44d4c8fa..daaf28b1518 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/directives.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/directives.ts
@@ -88,14 +88,13 @@ export function withDirectives<T extends VNode>(
   vnode: T,
   directives: DirectiveArguments,
 ): T {
-  const internalInstance = currentRenderingInstance
-  if (internalInstance === null) {
+  if (currentRenderingInstance === null) {
     __DEV__ && warn(`withDirectives can only be used inside render functions.`)
     return vnode
   }
   const instance =
-    (getExposeProxy(internalInstance) as ComponentPublicInstance) ||
-    internalInstance.proxy
+    (getExposeProxy(currentRenderingInstance) as ComponentPublicInstance) ||
+    currentRenderingInstance.proxy
   const bindings: DirectiveBinding[] = vnode.dirs || (vnode.dirs = [])
   for (let i = 0; i < directives.length; i++) {
     let [dir, value, arg, modifiers = EMPTY_OBJ] = directives[i]