1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/w32proc.c b/src/w32proc.c
index e9860a66468..ca2096aaa9d 100644
--- a/src/w32proc.c
+++ b/src/w32proc.c
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ new_child (void)
   if (child_proc_count == MAX_CHILDREN)
     {
       int i = 0;
-      child_process *dead_cp;
+      child_process *dead_cp = NULL;
 
       DebPrint (("new_child: No vacant slots, looking for dead processes\n"));
       for (cp = child_procs + (child_proc_count-1); cp >= child_procs; cp--)
@@ -829,13 +829,15 @@ new_child (void)
                 if (i == 0)
                   dead_cp = cp;
                 else
-                  {
-                    cp = dead_cp;
-                    goto Initialize;
-                  }
+                  break;
                 i++;
               }
           }
+      if (dead_cp)
+        {
+          cp = dead_cp;
+          goto Initialize;
+        }
     }
   if (child_proc_count == MAX_CHILDREN)
     return NULL;