diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Configure.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Configure.c
index 85cd5b62e..6680a618e 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Configure.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Configure.c
@@ -780,6 +780,7 @@ DoConfigure()
     	if (!(filename =
 	     (char *)xalloc(strlen(home) + 
 	  			 strlen(configfile) + 3)))
+		goto bail;
 
       	if (home[0] == '/' && home[1] == '\0')
             home[0] = '\0';