diff --git a/src/arglist.c b/src/arglist.c
index 5370142..244dd06 100644
--- a/src/arglist.c
+++ b/src/arglist.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 	return;
 
     alist_clear(al);
-    if (ga_grow(&al->al_ga, count) == OK)
+    if (GA_GROW_OK(&al->al_ga, count))
     {
 	for (i = 0; i < count; ++i)
 	{
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
     int		old_argcount = ARGCOUNT;
 
     if (check_arglist_locked() != FAIL
-	    && ga_grow(&ALIST(curwin)->al_ga, count) == OK)
+	    && GA_GROW_OK(&ALIST(curwin)->al_ga, count))
     {
 	if (after < 0)
 	    after = 0;
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
 	garray_T	*gap = &curwin->w_alist->al_ga;
 
 	// ":argslocal": make a local copy of the global argument list.
-	if (ga_grow(gap, GARGCOUNT) == OK)
+	if (GA_GROW_OK(gap, GARGCOUNT))
 	    for (i = 0; i < GARGCOUNT; ++i)
 		if (GARGLIST[i].ae_fname != NULL)
 		{
diff --git a/src/macros.h b/src/macros.h
index 4ca24c0..ae7ed1a 100644
--- a/src/macros.h
+++ b/src/macros.h
@@ -387,8 +387,10 @@
 // Inline the condition for performance.
 #define CHECK_LIST_MATERIALIZE(l) if ((l)->lv_first == &range_list_item) range_list_materialize(l)
 
-// Inlined version of ga_grow().  Especially useful if "n" is a constant.
-#define GA_GROW(gap, n) (((gap)->ga_maxlen - (gap)->ga_len < n) ? ga_grow_inner((gap), (n)) : OK)
+// Inlined version of ga_grow() with optimized condition that it fails.
+#define GA_GROW_FAILS(gap, n) unlikely((((gap)->ga_maxlen - (gap)->ga_len < n) ? ga_grow_inner((gap), (n)) : OK) == FAIL)
+// Inlined version of ga_grow() with optimized condition that it succeeds.
+#define GA_GROW_OK(gap, n) likely((((gap)->ga_maxlen - (gap)->ga_len < n) ? ga_grow_inner((gap), (n)) : OK) == OK)
 
 #ifndef MIN
 # define MIN(a, b) ((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 34e4ceb..fae2fd6 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -756,6 +756,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    3275,
+/**/
     3274,
 /**/
     3273,
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 8e7be28..15e6e63 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
     isn_T	*isn;
 
     RETURN_NULL_IF_SKIP(cctx);
-    if (ga_grow(instr, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(instr, 1))
 	return NULL;
     isn = ((isn_T *)instr->ga_data) + instr->ga_len;
     isn->isn_type = isn_type;
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@
     if ((isn = generate_instr(cctx, isn_type)) == NULL)
 	return NULL;
 
-    if (ga_grow(stack, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, 1))
 	return NULL;
     ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[stack->ga_len] = type == NULL ? &t_any : type;
     ++stack->ga_len;
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@
     isn->isn_arg.getitem.gi_with_op = with_op;
 
     // add the item type to the type stack
-    if (ga_grow(stack, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[stack->ga_len] = item_type;
     ++stack->ga_len;
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@
     stack->ga_len -= count;
 
     // add the list type to the type stack
-    if (ga_grow(stack, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[stack->ga_len] = type;
     ++stack->ga_len;
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@
     stack->ga_len -= 2 * count;
 
     // add the dict type to the type stack
-    if (ga_grow(stack, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[stack->ga_len] = type;
     ++stack->ga_len;
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@
     if (ufunc->uf_flags & FC_CLOSURE)
 	cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_flags |= FC_CLOSURE;
 
-    if (ga_grow(stack, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[stack->ga_len] =
 	       ufunc->uf_func_type == NULL ? &t_func_any : ufunc->uf_func_type;
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@
 	return FAIL;
     isn->isn_arg.forloop.for_idx = loop_idx;
 
-    if (ga_grow(stack, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     // type doesn't matter, will be stored next
     ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[stack->ga_len] = &t_any;
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@
 
     // Drop the argument types and push the return type.
     stack->ga_len -= argcount;
-    if (ga_grow(stack, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[stack->ga_len] =
 			  internal_func_ret_type(func_idx, argcount, argtypes);
@@ -2031,7 +2031,7 @@
     }
 
     stack->ga_len -= argcount; // drop the arguments
-    if (ga_grow(stack, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     // add return value
     ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[stack->ga_len] = ufunc->uf_ret_type;
@@ -2056,7 +2056,7 @@
     isn->isn_arg.ufunc.cuf_argcount = argcount;
 
     stack->ga_len -= argcount; // drop the arguments
-    if (ga_grow(stack, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     // add return value
     ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[stack->ga_len] = &t_any;
@@ -2265,7 +2265,7 @@
 	return FAIL;
     isn->isn_arg.string = vim_strsave(line);
 
-    if (ga_grow(stack, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[stack->ga_len] = &t_any;
     ++stack->ga_len;
@@ -2297,7 +2297,7 @@
 	return FAIL;
     isn->isn_arg.string = range;
 
-    if (ga_grow(stack, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     ((type_T **)stack->ga_data)[stack->ga_len] = &t_number;
     ++stack->ga_len;
@@ -2431,7 +2431,7 @@
 	return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (ga_grow(&cctx->ctx_locals, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&cctx->ctx_locals, 1))
 	return NULL;
     lvar = ((lvar_T *)cctx->ctx_locals.ga_data) + cctx->ctx_locals.ga_len++;
     CLEAR_POINTER(lvar);
@@ -2448,7 +2448,7 @@
     lvar->lv_type = type;
 
     // Remember the name for debugging.
-    if (ga_grow(&dfunc->df_var_names, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&dfunc->df_var_names, 1))
 	return NULL;
     ((char_u **)dfunc->df_var_names.ga_data)[lvar->lv_idx] =
 						    vim_strsave(lvar->lv_name);
@@ -3280,7 +3280,7 @@
     trailing_error = *s != NUL;
 
     if (expr_res == FAIL || trailing_error
-				       || ga_grow(&cctx->ctx_instr, 1) == FAIL)
+				       || GA_GROW_FAILS(&cctx->ctx_instr, 1))
     {
 	if (trailing_error)
 	    semsg(_(e_trailing_arg), s);
@@ -7034,7 +7034,7 @@
 	    else
 	    {
 		// variables are always initialized
-		if (ga_grow(instr, 1) == FAIL)
+		if (GA_GROW_FAILS(instr, 1))
 		    goto theend;
 		switch (lhs.lhs_member_type->tt_type)
 		{
@@ -7653,7 +7653,7 @@
 	// Move any CMDMOD instruction to after the jump
 	if (((isn_T *)instr->ga_data)[instr->ga_len - 1].isn_type == ISN_CMDMOD)
 	{
-	    if (ga_grow(instr, 1) == FAIL)
+	    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(instr, 1))
 		return NULL;
 	    ((isn_T *)instr->ga_data)[instr->ga_len] =
 				  ((isn_T *)instr->ga_data)[instr->ga_len - 1];
@@ -7999,7 +7999,7 @@
 	arg = skipwhite(arg + 1);	// skip white after '['
 
 	// the list item is replaced by a number of items
-	if (ga_grow(stack, var_count - 1) == FAIL)
+	if (GA_GROW_FAILS(stack, var_count - 1))
 	{
 	    drop_scope(cctx);
 	    return NULL;
@@ -9107,7 +9107,7 @@
 	    trailing_error = *cmd != delimiter && *cmd != NUL;
 
 	    if (expr_res == FAIL || trailing_error
-				       || ga_grow(&cctx->ctx_instr, 1) == FAIL)
+				       || GA_GROW_FAILS(&cctx->ctx_instr, 1))
 	    {
 		if (trailing_error)
 		    semsg(_(e_trailing_arg), cmd);
@@ -9267,13 +9267,13 @@
     {
 	// The first position is not used, so that a zero uf_dfunc_idx means it
 	// wasn't set.
-	if (ga_grow(&def_functions, 1) == FAIL)
+	if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&def_functions, 1))
 	    return FAIL;
 	++def_functions.ga_len;
     }
 
     // Add the function to "def_functions".
-    if (ga_grow(&def_functions, 1) == FAIL)
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&def_functions, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     dfunc = ((dfunc_T *)def_functions.ga_data) + def_functions.ga_len;
     CLEAR_POINTER(dfunc);
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 11f190c..f415d9a 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 
     if (count > 0)
 	ectx->ec_stack.ga_len -= count - 1;
-    else if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+    else if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     else
 	++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_PROFILE
     if (do_profiling == PROF_YES)
     {
-	if (likely(ga_grow(&profile_info_ga, 1) == OK))
+	if (GA_GROW_OK(&profile_info_ga, 1))
 	{
 	    profinfo_T *info = ((profinfo_T *)profile_info_ga.ga_data)
 						      + profile_info_ga.ga_len;
@@ -289,8 +289,7 @@
     // - if needed: a counter for number of closures created in
     //   ectx->ec_funcrefs.
     varcount = dfunc->df_varcount + dfunc->df_has_closure;
-    if (unlikely(ga_grow(&ectx->ec_stack, arg_to_add + STACK_FRAME_SIZE
-							  + varcount) == FAIL))
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, arg_to_add + STACK_FRAME_SIZE + varcount))
 	return FAIL;
 
     // If depth of calling is getting too high, don't execute the function.
@@ -703,7 +702,7 @@
     // Result replaces the arguments on the stack.
     if (argcount > 0)
 	ectx->ec_stack.ga_len -= argcount - 1;
-    else if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+    else if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 	return FAIL;
     else
 	++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -941,7 +940,7 @@
 	{
 	    // Make space for arguments from the partial, shift the "argcount"
 	    // arguments up.
-	    if (unlikely(ga_grow(&ectx->ec_stack, pt->pt_argc) == FAIL))
+	    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, pt->pt_argc))
 		return FAIL;
 	    for (i = 1; i <= argcount; ++i)
 		*STACK_TV_BOT(-i + pt->pt_argc) = *STACK_TV_BOT(-i);
@@ -1378,7 +1377,7 @@
 	// If this function returns and the closure is still being used, we
 	// need to make a copy of the context (arguments and local variables).
 	// Store a reference to the partial so we can handle that.
-	if (unlikely(ga_grow(&ectx->ec_funcrefs, 1) == FAIL))
+	if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_funcrefs, 1))
 	{
 	    vim_free(pt);
 	    return FAIL;
@@ -1511,7 +1510,7 @@
 	    p = skipwhite(p);
 	    if (*p == '#')
 		break;
-	    if (likely(ga_grow(&ga, 1) == OK))
+	    if (GA_GROW_OK(&ga, 1))
 		((char_u **)(ga.ga_data))[ga.ga_len++] = p;
 	    if (STRNCMP(p, "def ", 4) == 0)
 		break;
@@ -1612,7 +1611,7 @@
 	    {
 		// Not inside try or need to return from current functions.
 		// Push a dummy return value.
-		if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 		    goto theend;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		tv->v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
@@ -1687,7 +1686,7 @@
 		    int	    res;
 		    int	    save_flags = cmdmod.cmod_flags;
 
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		    init_tv(tv);
@@ -1703,7 +1702,7 @@
 	    // push typeval VAR_INSTR with instructions to be executed
 	    case ISN_INSTR:
 		{
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		    tv->vval.v_instr = ALLOC_ONE(instr_T);
@@ -1768,7 +1767,7 @@
 		    clear_redir_lval();
 		    redir_vname = 0;
 
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 		    {
 			vim_free(res);
 			goto theend;
@@ -1904,7 +1903,7 @@
 			    p = tv_stringify(tv, buf);
 
 			len = (int)STRLEN(p);
-			if (unlikely(ga_grow(&ga, len + 2) == FAIL))
+			if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ga, len + 2))
 			    failed = TRUE;
 			else
 			{
@@ -1955,7 +1954,7 @@
 
 	    // load local variable or argument
 	    case ISN_LOAD:
-		if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 		    goto theend;
 		copy_tv(STACK_TV_VAR(iptr->isn_arg.number), STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 		++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -1963,7 +1962,7 @@
 
 	    // load v: variable
 	    case ISN_LOADV:
-		if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 		    goto theend;
 		copy_tv(get_vim_var_tv(iptr->isn_arg.number), STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 		++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -1979,7 +1978,7 @@
 		    if (sv == NULL)
 			goto theend;
 		    allocate_if_null(sv->sv_tv);
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    copy_tv(sv->sv_tv, STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 		    ++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -2002,7 +2001,7 @@
 		    }
 		    else
 		    {
-			if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+			if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			    goto theend;
 			copy_tv(&di->di_tv, STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 			++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -2052,7 +2051,7 @@
 		    }
 		    else
 		    {
-			if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+			if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			    goto theend;
 			copy_tv(&di->di_tv, STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 			++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -2065,7 +2064,7 @@
 		{
 		    char_u *name = iptr->isn_arg.string;
 
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    SOURCING_LNUM = iptr->isn_lnum;
 		    if (eval_variable(name, (int)STRLEN(name),
@@ -2092,7 +2091,7 @@
 			default:  // Cannot reach here
 			    goto theend;
 		    }
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		    tv->v_type = VAR_DICT;
@@ -2111,7 +2110,7 @@
 
 		    // This is not expected to fail, name is checked during
 		    // compilation: don't set SOURCING_LNUM.
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    if (eval_option(&name, &optval, TRUE) == FAIL)
 			goto theend;
@@ -2126,7 +2125,7 @@
 		    typval_T	optval;
 		    char_u	*name = iptr->isn_arg.string;
 
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    // name is always valid, checked when compiling
 		    (void)eval_env_var(&name, &optval, TRUE);
@@ -2137,7 +2136,7 @@
 
 	    // load @register
 	    case ISN_LOADREG:
-		if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 		    goto theend;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		tv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
@@ -2572,7 +2571,7 @@
 				    + iptr->isn_arg.outer.outer_idx;
 		    if (iptr->isn_type == ISN_LOADOUTER)
 		    {
-			if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+			if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			    goto theend;
 			copy_tv(tv, STACK_TV_BOT(0));
 			++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -2760,7 +2759,7 @@
 	    case ISN_PUSHFUNC:
 	    case ISN_PUSHCHANNEL:
 	    case ISN_PUSHJOB:
-		if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 		    goto theend;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		tv->v_lock = 0;
@@ -2885,7 +2884,7 @@
 
 		    if (count > 0)
 			ectx->ec_stack.ga_len -= 2 * count - 1;
-		    else if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    else if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    else
 			++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -2967,7 +2966,7 @@
 
 	    // return from a :def function call without a value
 	    case ISN_RETURN_VOID:
-		if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 		    goto theend;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -3009,7 +3008,7 @@
 
 		    if (pt == NULL)
 			goto theend;
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 		    {
 			vim_free(pt);
 			goto theend;
@@ -3104,7 +3103,7 @@
 		    typval_T	*idxtv =
 				   STACK_TV_VAR(iptr->isn_arg.forloop.for_idx);
 
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    if (ltv->v_type == VAR_LIST)
 		    {
@@ -3211,7 +3210,7 @@
 		{
 		    trycmd_T    *trycmd = NULL;
 
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_trystack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_trystack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    trycmd = ((trycmd_T *)ectx->ec_trystack.ga_data)
 						     + ectx->ec_trystack.ga_len;
@@ -3236,7 +3235,7 @@
 		    iemsg("Evaluating catch while current_exception is NULL");
 		    goto theend;
 		}
-		if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 		    goto theend;
 		tv = STACK_TV_BOT(0);
 		++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
@@ -3895,7 +3894,7 @@
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(-1 - gi->gi_with_op);
 		    li = list_find(tv->vval.v_list, gi->gi_index);
 
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    ++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		    copy_tv(&li->li_tv, STACK_TV_BOT(-1));
@@ -4130,7 +4129,7 @@
 		    if (parse_cmd_address(&ea, &errormsg, FALSE) == FAIL)
 			goto on_error;
 
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    ++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(-1);
@@ -4232,7 +4231,7 @@
 		    }
 
 		    CHECK_LIST_MATERIALIZE(l);
-		    if (unlikely(GA_GROW(&ectx->ec_stack, count - 1) == FAIL))
+		    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, count - 1))
 			goto theend;
 		    ectx->ec_stack.ga_len += count - 1;
 
@@ -4506,7 +4505,7 @@
     CLEAR_FIELD(ectx);
     ectx.ec_dfunc_idx = ufunc->uf_dfunc_idx;
     ga_init2(&ectx.ec_stack, sizeof(typval_T), 500);
-    if (unlikely(ga_grow(&ectx.ec_stack, 20) == FAIL))
+    if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx.ec_stack, 20))
     {
 	funcdepth_decrement();
 	return FAIL;