diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index e7885ad..017d577 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@
 	    emsg(_(e_one_argument_too_many));
 	else
 	    semsg(_(e_nr_arguments_too_many), idx);
-	return FAIL;
+	goto failed_early;
     }
 
     // Put arguments on the stack, but no more than what the function expects.