diff --git a/common/hush.c b/common/hush.c
index 053d9a5..f432c0c 100644
--- a/common/hush.c
+++ b/common/hush.c
@@ -1436,6 +1436,7 @@
 		rcode = parse_stream(&temp, ctx, inp, '\n');
 		if (rcode != 1 && ctx->old_flag != 0) {
 			syntax();
+			return 1;
 		}
 		if (rcode != 1 && ctx->old_flag == 0) {
 			done_word(&temp, ctx);
@@ -1460,8 +1461,9 @@
 			inp->__promptme = 1;
 			temp.nonnull = 0;
 			temp.quote = 0;
-			inp->p = NULL;
 			free_pipe_list(ctx->list_head,0);
+			b_free(&temp);
+			return 1;
 		}
 		b_free(&temp);
 	} while (rcode != -1 && !(flag & FLAG_EXIT_FROM_LOOP));   /* loop on syntax errors, return on EOF */