diff --git a/c/src/malloc.c b/c/src/malloc.c
index 30da5d632c..2ca41b81a7 100644
--- a/c/src/malloc.c
+++ b/c/src/malloc.c
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ void *AllocInternal(void *heapStart, u32 size)
 
 					if (splitBlock->next != head)
 						splitBlock->next->prev = splitBlock;
-
-					return pos->data;
 				}
+
+				return pos->data;
 			}
 		}