diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index 2fb89d1f..c111a238 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -462,12 +462,13 @@ do_replace:
 		ptrlen = limit;
 
 	if (*optr + ptrlen >= out + outsize - 1)
-		return;
+		goto out;
 	while (ptrlen > 0 && *ptr != '\0') {
 		*(*optr)++ = *ptr++;
 		ptrlen--;
 	}
 
+out:
 	if (freeptr != NULL)
 		xfree(freeptr);
 	return;