diff --git a/lld.c b/lld.c
index c5e7f3dd..53fc61d5 100644
--- a/lld.c
+++ b/lld.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ static int ListInit(int List, int ItemSize)
      */
     Tmp = NODE_MALLOC(List);
     if (NULL == Tmp) {
+      Tmp = ListControl[List].first;
       NODE_FREE(Tmp);           /* no need to cause memory leaks */
       ListControl[List].first = NULL;   /* or other errors       */
       return ERR_MEMORY;        /* even if we're in trouble ...  */