diff --git a/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.cpp b/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.cpp
index 1b53b0a5c9..a35dbba089 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.cpp
+++ b/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ bool nodeComparisonLess(Object* p1, Object* p2)
 
 // XXX: Yes, nodes might have a sort problem once every 15 days if the game runs at 60 FPS and each frame sprites are reordered.
 static int s_globalOrderOfArrival = 1;
-static int _globalEventPriorityIndex = 0;
+int Node::_globalEventPriorityIndex = 0;
 
 Node::Node(void)
 : _rotationX(0.0f)
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ void Node::visit()
         }
         // self draw
         this->draw();
-        this->updateEventPriorityIndex();
+        _eventPriority = ++_globalEventPriorityIndex;
 
         for( ; i < _children->count(); i++ )
         {
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ void Node::visit()
     else
     {
         this->draw();
-        this->updateEventPriorityIndex();
+        _eventPriority = ++_globalEventPriorityIndex;
     }
 
     // reset for next frame
@@ -1296,11 +1296,6 @@ void Node::resetEventPriorityIndex()
     _globalEventPriorityIndex = 0;
 }
 
-void Node::updateEventPriorityIndex()
-{
-    _eventPriority = ++_globalEventPriorityIndex;
-}
-
 void Node::associateEventListener(EventListener* listener)
 {
     _eventlisteners.insert(listener);
diff --git a/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.h b/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.h
index abaa0741f7..77e0d94c96 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.h
+++ b/cocos2dx/base_nodes/CCNode.h
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ private:
     
 protected:
     
-    void updateEventPriorityIndex();
+    inline void updateEventPriorityIndex() { _eventPriority = ++_globalEventPriorityIndex; };
     
     /// lazy allocs
     void childrenAlloc(void);
@@ -1461,6 +1461,7 @@ protected:
     ComponentContainer *_componentContainer;        ///< Dictionary of components
 
     int _eventPriority;
+    static int _globalEventPriorityIndex;
 };
 
 //#pragma mark - NodeRGBA