diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index c799e6243..bf83186f5 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -155,8 +155,7 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * Tells this setting to represent either the global or custom setting when other member
-     * functions are used. Setting to_global to true means using the global setting, to false
-     * false for the custom setting.
+     * functions are used.
      *
      * @param to_global Whether to use the global or custom setting.
      */
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index fc6ec9512..891f1cb49 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ struct System::Impl {
             if (Settings::values.gamecard_current_game) {
                 fs_controller.SetGameCard(GetGameFileFromPath(virtual_filesystem, filepath));
             } else if (!Settings::values.gamecard_path.GetValue().empty()) {
-                fs_controller.SetGameCard(GetGameFileFromPath(
-                    virtual_filesystem, static_cast<std::string>(Settings::values.gamecard_path)));
+                const auto gamecard_path = Settings::values.gamecard_path.GetValue();
+                fs_controller.SetGameCard(GetGameFileFromPath(virtual_filesystem, gamecard_path));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/input_common/mouse/mouse_poller.cpp b/src/input_common/mouse/mouse_poller.cpp
index 4861a131e..45b3d7340 100644
--- a/src/input_common/mouse/mouse_poller.cpp
+++ b/src/input_common/mouse/mouse_poller.cpp
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ public:
         std::lock_guard lock{mutex};
         const auto axis_value =
             static_cast<float>(mouse_input->GetMouseState(button).axis.at(axis));
-        return axis_value * Settings::values.mouse_panning_sensitivity.GetValue() /
-               (100.0f * range);
+        const float sensitivity = Settings::values.mouse_panning_sensitivity.GetValue();
+        return axis_value * sensitivity / (100.0f * range);
     }
 
     std::pair<float, float> GetAnalog(u32 analog_axis_x, u32 analog_axis_y) const {
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index e21f15c72..1a0f75373 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -282,22 +282,23 @@ void Config::Initialize(const std::string& config_name) {
 template <>
 void Config::ReadBasicSetting(Settings::BasicSetting<std::string>& setting) {
     const QString name = QString::fromStdString(setting.GetLabel());
+    const auto default_value = QString::fromStdString(setting.GetDefault());
     if (qt_config->value(name + QStringLiteral("/default"), false).toBool()) {
-        setting.SetValue(setting.GetDefault());
+        setting.SetValue(default_value.toStdString());
     } else {
-        setting.SetValue(qt_config->value(name, QString::fromStdString(setting.GetDefault()))
-                             .toString()
-                             .toStdString());
+        setting.SetValue(qt_config->value(name, default_value).toString().toStdString());
     }
 }
+
 template <typename Type>
 void Config::ReadBasicSetting(Settings::BasicSetting<Type>& setting) {
     const QString name = QString::fromStdString(setting.GetLabel());
+    const Type default_value = setting.GetDefault();
     if (qt_config->value(name + QStringLiteral("/default"), false).toBool()) {
-        setting.SetValue(setting.GetDefault());
+        setting.SetValue(default_value);
     } else {
         setting.SetValue(
-            static_cast<QVariant>(qt_config->value(name, setting.GetDefault())).value<Type>());
+            static_cast<QVariant>(qt_config->value(name, default_value)).value<Type>());
     }
 }
 
@@ -305,10 +306,11 @@ void Config::ReadBasicSetting(Settings::BasicSetting<Type>& setting) {
 template <>
 void Config::WriteBasicSetting(const Settings::BasicSetting<std::string>& setting) {
     const QString name = QString::fromStdString(setting.GetLabel());
-    qt_config->setValue(name + QStringLiteral("/default"),
-                        setting.GetValue() == setting.GetDefault());
-    qt_config->setValue(name, QString::fromStdString(setting.GetValue()));
+    const std::string& value = setting.GetValue();
+    qt_config->setValue(name + QStringLiteral("/default"), value == setting.GetDefault());
+    qt_config->setValue(name, QString::fromStdString(value));
 }
+
 // Explicit float definition: use a double as Qt doesn't write legible floats to config files
 template <>
 void Config::WriteBasicSetting(const Settings::BasicSetting<float>& setting) {
@@ -318,12 +320,13 @@ void Config::WriteBasicSetting(const Settings::BasicSetting<float>& setting) {
                         setting.GetValue() == setting.GetDefault());
     qt_config->setValue(name, value);
 }
+
 template <typename Type>
 void Config::WriteBasicSetting(const Settings::BasicSetting<Type>& setting) {
     const QString name = QString::fromStdString(setting.GetLabel());
-    qt_config->setValue(name + QStringLiteral("/default"),
-                        setting.GetValue() == setting.GetDefault());
-    qt_config->setValue(name, setting.GetValue());
+    const Type value = setting.GetValue();
+    qt_config->setValue(name + QStringLiteral("/default"), value == setting.GetDefault());
+    qt_config->setValue(name, value);
 }
 
 // Explicit float definition: use a double as Qt doesn't write legible floats to config files
@@ -340,16 +343,17 @@ void Config::WriteGlobalSetting(const Settings::Setting<float>& setting) {
         qt_config->setValue(name, value);
     }
 }
+
 template <typename Type>
 void Config::WriteGlobalSetting(const Settings::Setting<Type>& setting) {
-    QString name = QString::fromStdString(setting.GetLabel());
+    const QString name = QString::fromStdString(setting.GetLabel());
+    const Type& value = setting.GetValue(global);
     if (!global) {
         qt_config->setValue(name + QStringLiteral("/use_global"), setting.UsingGlobal());
     }
     if (global || !setting.UsingGlobal()) {
-        qt_config->setValue(name + QStringLiteral("/default"),
-                            setting.GetValue(global) == setting.GetDefault());
-        qt_config->setValue(name, setting.GetValue(global));
+        qt_config->setValue(name + QStringLiteral("/default"), value == setting.GetDefault());
+        qt_config->setValue(name, value);
     }
 }