1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/regcomp.c b/regcomp.c
index 97e81bc728..7b4d647995 100644
--- a/regcomp.c
+++ b/regcomp.c
@@ -4967,6 +4967,7 @@ Perl_pregfree(pTHX_ struct regexp *r)
 	int n = r->data->count;
 	PAD* new_comppad = NULL;
 	PAD* old_comppad;
+	PADOFFSET refcnt;
 
 	while (--n >= 0) {
           /* If you add a ->what type here, update the comment in regcomp.h */
@@ -4989,13 +4990,10 @@ Perl_pregfree(pTHX_ struct regexp *r)
 		    		new_comppad : Null(PAD *)
 		);
 		OP_REFCNT_LOCK;
-		if (!OpREFCNT_dec((OP_4tree*)r->data->data[n])) {
-		    OP_REFCNT_UNLOCK;
+		refcnt = OpREFCNT_dec((OP_4tree*)r->data->data[n]);
+		OP_REFCNT_UNLOCK;
+		if (!refcnt)
                     op_free((OP_4tree*)r->data->data[n]);
-		}
-		else {
-		    OP_REFCNT_UNLOCK;
-		}
 
 		PAD_RESTORE_LOCAL(old_comppad);
 		SvREFCNT_dec((SV*)new_comppad);