diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index 2db6e6bf8eb..1873e37cf60 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ _PyEval_EvalFrameDefault(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 +=