diff --git a/src/cairo-path-fill.c b/src/cairo-path-fill.c
index b1b7a120d..d2a9118af 100644
--- a/src/cairo-path-fill.c
+++ b/src/cairo-path-fill.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ _cairo_filler_curve_to (void *closure,
     if (status == CAIRO_INT_STATUS_DEGENERATE)
 	return CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 
-    _cairo_spline_decompose (&spline, filler->tolerance);
+    status = _cairo_spline_decompose (&spline, filler->tolerance);
     if (status)
 	goto CLEANUP_SPLINE;