1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/w32.c b/src/w32.c
index 71ba574686f..da7d29b15a0 100644
--- a/src/w32.c
+++ b/src/w32.c
@@ -1560,10 +1560,11 @@ sys_rename (const char * oldname, const char * newname)
              seems to make the second rename work properly.  */
           sprintf (p, ".%s.%u", o, i);
           i++;
+          result = rename (oldname, temp);
         }
       /* This loop must surely terminate!  */
-      while (rename (oldname, temp) < 0 && errno == EEXIST);
-      if (errno != EEXIST)
+      while (result < 0 && errno == EEXIST);
+      if (result < 0)
         return -1;
     }