diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index 200fb8f..1799531 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -1410,8 +1410,10 @@
 			    case '+': n = numval + n; break;
 			    case '-': n = numval - n; break;
 			    case '*': n = numval * n; break;
-			    case '/': n = (long)num_divide(numval, n); break;
-			    case '%': n = (long)num_modulus(numval, n); break;
+			    case '/': n = (long)num_divide(numval, n,
+							       &failed); break;
+			    case '%': n = (long)num_modulus(numval, n,
+							       &failed); break;
 			}
 		    }
 		    else if (opt_type == gov_string