diff --git a/input_sections.cc b/input_sections.cc
index f40892e6..1995cf44 100644
--- a/input_sections.cc
+++ b/input_sections.cc
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ void InputSection::copy_buf() {
 
   // Copy data
   u8 *base = out::buf + output_section->shdr.sh_offset + offset;
-  copy_contents(base);
+  std::string_view contents = file->get_string(shdr);
+  memcpy(base, contents.data(), contents.size());
 
   // Apply relocations
   if (shdr.sh_flags & SHF_ALLOC)
@@ -141,11 +142,6 @@ void InputSection::copy_buf() {
     apply_reloc_nonalloc(base);
 }
 
-void InputSection::copy_contents(u8 *base) {
-  std::string_view contents = file->get_string(shdr);
-  memcpy(base, contents.data(), contents.size());
-}
-
 void InputSection::apply_reloc_alloc(u8 *base) {
   int ref_idx = 0;
   ElfRela *dynrel = nullptr;
diff --git a/mold.h b/mold.h
index 38bb3a55..b8ad80b0 100644
--- a/mold.h
+++ b/mold.h
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ public:
   bool is_comdat_member = false;
   bool is_alive = true;
 
-  void copy_contents(u8 *base);
   void apply_reloc_alloc(u8 *base);
   void apply_reloc_nonalloc(u8 *base);
 };
diff --git a/output_chunks.cc b/output_chunks.cc
index 8e3f5b74..b4c5ca30 100644
--- a/output_chunks.cc
+++ b/output_chunks.cc
@@ -423,18 +423,19 @@ void OutputSection::copy_buf() {
   if (shdr.sh_type == SHT_NOBITS)
     return;
 
-  int num_members = members.size();
+  tbb::parallel_for(0, (int)members.size(), [&](int i) {
+    InputSection &isec = *members[i];
+    if (isec.shdr.sh_type == SHT_NOBITS)
+      return;
 
-  tbb::parallel_for(0, num_members, [&](int i) {
-    if (members[i]->shdr.sh_type != SHT_NOBITS) {
-      // Copy section contents to an output file
-      members[i]->copy_buf();
+    // Copy section contents to an output file
+    isec.copy_buf();
 
-      // Zero-clear trailing padding
-      u64 this_end = members[i]->offset + members[i]->shdr.sh_size;
-      u64 next_start = (i == num_members - 1) ? shdr.sh_size : members[i + 1]->offset;
-      memset(out::buf + shdr.sh_offset + this_end, 0, next_start - this_end);
-    }
+    // Zero-clear trailing padding
+    u64 this_end = isec.offset + isec.shdr.sh_size;
+    u64 next_start = (i == members.size() - 1) ?
+      shdr.sh_size : members[i + 1]->offset;
+    memset(out::buf + shdr.sh_offset + this_end, 0, next_start - this_end);
   });
 }