diff --git a/xdiff/xprepare.c b/xdiff/xprepare.c
index 81de412875..7a29e5fc47 100644
--- a/xdiff/xprepare.c
+++ b/xdiff/xprepare.c
@@ -282,11 +282,8 @@ static int xdl_cleanup_records(xdlclassifier_t *cf, xdfile_t *xdf1, xdfile_t *xd
 	 * Create temporary arrays that will help us decide if
 	 * changed[i] should remain false, or become true.
 	 */
-	if (!XDL_CALLOC_ARRAY(action1, len1)) {
-		ret = -1;
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-	if (!XDL_CALLOC_ARRAY(action2, len2)) {
+	if (!XDL_CALLOC_ARRAY(action1, len1) ||
+	    !XDL_CALLOC_ARRAY(action2, len2)) {
 		ret = -1;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}