1 files changed, 10 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/editors/sed.c b/editors/sed.c
index c0d79cc7b..b7add1fb1 100644
--- a/editors/sed.c
+++ b/editors/sed.c
@@ -1300,16 +1300,17 @@ static void process_files(void)
                 case 'n':
                         if (!G.be_quiet)
                                 sed_puts(pattern_space, last_gets_char);
-                        if (next_line) {
-                                free(pattern_space);
-                                pattern_space = next_line;
-                                last_gets_char = next_gets_char;
-                                next_line = get_next_line(&next_gets_char, &last_puts_char);
-                                substituted = 0;
-                                linenum++;
-                                break;
+                        if (next_line == NULL) {
+                                /* If no next line, jump to end of script and exit. */
+                                goto discard_line;
                         }
-                        /* fall through */
+                        free(pattern_space);
+                        pattern_space = next_line;
+                        last_gets_char = next_gets_char;
+                        next_line = get_next_line(&next_gets_char, &last_puts_char);
+                        substituted = 0;
+                        linenum++;
+                        break;
 
                 /* Quit.  End of script, end of input. */
                 case 'q':