diff --git a/salt/minion.py b/salt/minion.py
index 68733a508c5b..b4ad9d6956d6 100644
--- a/salt/minion.py
+++ b/salt/minion.py
@@ -1857,15 +1857,12 @@ def _target(cls, minion_instance, opts, data, connected, creds_map):
                 uid = salt.utils.user.get_uid(user=opts.get("user", None))
                 minion_instance.proc_dir = get_proc_dir(opts["cachedir"], uid=uid)
 
-        def run_func(minion_instance, opts, data):
+        with salt.utils.ctx.request_context({"data": data, "opts": opts}):
             if isinstance(data["fun"], tuple) or isinstance(data["fun"], list):
                 return Minion._thread_multi_return(minion_instance, opts, data)
             else:
                 return Minion._thread_return(minion_instance, opts, data)
 
-        with salt.utils.ctx.request_context({"data": data, "opts": opts}):
-            run_func(minion_instance, opts, data)
-
     def _execute_job_function(
         self, function_name, function_args, executors, opts, data
     ):