diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index 2a7dfab0b5..70637ea5d1 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -482,13 +482,13 @@ function bulk_edit_posts( $post_data = null ) {
 		$post_data['ID'] = $post_ID;
 		$post_data['post_ID'] = $post_ID;
 
-		$post_data = _wp_translate_postdata( true, $post_data );
-		if ( is_wp_error( $post_data ) ) {
+		$translated_post_data = _wp_translate_postdata( true, $post_data );
+		if ( is_wp_error( $translated_post_data ) ) {
 			$skipped[] = $post_ID;
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		$updated[] = wp_update_post( $post_data );
+		$updated[] = wp_update_post( $translated_post_data );
 
 		if ( isset( $post_data['sticky'] ) && current_user_can( $ptype->cap->edit_others_posts ) ) {
 			if ( 'sticky' == $post_data['sticky'] )