diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index 59765d850ba..c610419f24f 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ _PyEval_EvalFrameDefault(PyThreadState *tstate, PyFrameObject *f, int throwflag)
         co->co_opcache_flag++;
         if (co->co_opcache_flag == OPCACHE_MIN_RUNS) {
             if (_PyCode_InitOpcache(co) < 0) {
-                return NULL;
+                goto exit_eval_frame;
             }
 #if OPCACHE_STATS
             opcache_code_objects_extra_mem +=