1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/apply.c b/apply.c
index ee59be643e..e87190ea38 100644
--- a/apply.c
+++ b/apply.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static char *git_header_name(char *line)
 		default:
 			continue;
 		case '\n':
-			break;
+			return NULL;
 		case '\t': case ' ':
 			second = name+len;
 			for (;;) {