diff --git a/wp-includes/fonts.php b/wp-includes/fonts.php
index b628db18cf..306364bdc8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/fonts.php
+++ b/wp-includes/fonts.php
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
  * }
  */
 function wp_print_font_faces( $fonts = array() ) {
-	static $wp_font_face = null;
 
 	if ( empty( $fonts ) ) {
 		$fonts = WP_Font_Face_Resolver::get_fonts_from_theme_json();
@@ -49,9 +48,6 @@ function wp_print_font_faces( $fonts = array() ) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ( null === $wp_font_face ) {
-		$wp_font_face = new WP_Font_Face();
-	}
-
+	$wp_font_face = new WP_Font_Face();
 	$wp_font_face->generate_and_print( $fonts );
 }
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 372183a7e8..82ab1e859e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.4-alpha-56538';
+$wp_version = '6.4-alpha-56540';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.