diff --git a/funcs/func_curl.c b/funcs/func_curl.c
index e011461fe0..a4328b9239 100644
--- a/funcs/func_curl.c
+++ b/funcs/func_curl.c
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ static int acf_curlopt_write(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *cmd, char *na
 			if (!(list = ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*list)))) {
 				ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Unable to allocate list head.  Cannot set any CURL options\n");
 				ast_datastore_free(store);
+				return -1;
 			}
 
 			store->data = list;