diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index b3a0a3640eb97d..ae16c96c3c6f4c 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -2647,13 +2647,10 @@ _PyEval_EvalFrameDefault(PyThreadState *tstate, _PyInterpreterFrame *frame, int
         }
 
         TARGET(BUILD_TUPLE) {
-            PyObject *tup = PyTuple_New(oparg);
+            STACK_SHRINK(oparg);
+            PyObject *tup = _PyTuple_FromArraySteal(stack_pointer, oparg);
             if (tup == NULL)
                 goto error;
-            while (--oparg >= 0) {
-                PyObject *item = POP();
-                PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tup, oparg, item);
-            }
             PUSH(tup);
             DISPATCH();
         }