diff --git a/Python/pythonrun.c b/Python/pythonrun.c
index 5cf7c33..bcd1ca9 100644
--- a/Python/pythonrun.c
+++ b/Python/pythonrun.c
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@
     }
     flush_io();
     if (v == NULL) {
+        Py_CLEAR(m);
         PyErr_Print();
         goto done;
     }
@@ -439,7 +440,7 @@
   done:
     if (set_file_name && PyDict_DelItemString(d, "__file__"))
         PyErr_Clear();
-    Py_DECREF(m);
+    Py_XDECREF(m);
     return ret;
 }