diff --git a/src/os_amiga.c b/src/os_amiga.c
index 85e0c4e..a0fb5c0 100644
--- a/src/os_amiga.c
+++ b/src/os_amiga.c
@@ -1619,8 +1619,7 @@
     else
 #endif
     {
-	vim_free(alloced);
-	alloced = NULL;
+	VIM_CLEAR(alloced);
 	retval = NULL;
 
 	buf = alloc(IOSIZE);