diff --git a/llama_cpp/_internals.py b/llama_cpp/_internals.py
index 22d0bef..79f6543 100644
--- a/llama_cpp/_internals.py
+++ b/llama_cpp/_internals.py
@@ -730,12 +730,14 @@ class _LlamaSamplingContext:
         if len(self.prev) > 0:
             nl_token = ctx_main.model.token_nl()
             nl_logit = logits_array[nl_token]
-            if self.params.penalty_last_n > 0:
+            last_tokens = self.prev[-self.params.penalty_last_n:]
+            last_tokens_size = min(len(last_tokens), self.params.penalty_last_n)
+            if last_tokens_size > 0:
+                last_tokens_p = (llama_cpp.llama_token * len(last_tokens))(*last_tokens)
                 ctx_main.sample_repetition_penalties(
                     token_data_array,
-                    # TODO: Only create this once
-                    (llama_cpp.llama_token * len(self.prev))(*self.prev),
-                    self.params.penalty_last_n,
+                    last_tokens_p,
+                    last_tokens_size,
                     self.params.penalty_repeat,
                     self.params.penalty_freq,
                     self.params.penalty_present,