diff --git a/xkb/XKBAlloc.c b/xkb/XKBAlloc.c
index 504687ce5..c8bf82d2f 100644
--- a/xkb/XKBAlloc.c
+++ b/xkb/XKBAlloc.c
@@ -192,8 +192,10 @@ XkbAllocNames(XkbDescPtr xkb, unsigned which, int nTotalRG, int nTotalAliases)
                 free(prev_radio_groups);
             }
         }
-        if (names->radio_groups == NULL)
+        if (names->radio_groups == NULL) {
+            names->num_rg = 0;
             return BadAlloc;
+        }
         names->num_rg = nTotalRG;
     }
     return Success;