1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pp_ctl.c b/pp_ctl.c
index 997f492be3..76786c0508 100644
--- a/pp_ctl.c
+++ b/pp_ctl.c
@@ -3139,6 +3139,9 @@ PP(pp_exit)
 
     if (MAXARG < 1)
 	anum = 0;
+    else if (!TOPs) {
+	anum = 0; (void)POPs;
+    }
     else {
 	anum = SvIVx(POPs);
 #ifdef VMS