diff --git a/zend_execute_API.c b/zend_execute_API.c
index ff404df..07046de 100644
--- a/zend_execute_API.c
+++ b/zend_execute_API.c
@@ -1191,6 +1191,10 @@ int zend_call_function(zend_fcall_info *fci, zend_fcall_info_cache *fci_cache TS
 	EG(current_execute_data) = EX(prev_execute_data);
 
 	if (EG(exception)) {
+		if(fci->retval_ptr_ptr) {
+			zval_ptr_dtor(fci->retval_ptr_ptr);
+			fci->retval_ptr_ptr = NULL;
+		}
 		zend_throw_exception_internal(NULL TSRMLS_CC);
 	}
 	if (old_func_name) {