1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/op.c b/op.c
index 2ffe10fa23..86ec54ed80 100644
--- a/op.c
+++ b/op.c
@@ -1496,14 +1496,17 @@ the tree thread-safe.
 void
 Perl_finalize_optree(pTHX_ OP* o)
 {
+    I32 i = PL_savestack_ix;
     PERL_ARGS_ASSERT_FINALIZE_OPTREE;
 
+    if (o != PL_main_root) SAVEFREEOP(o);
     ENTER;
     SAVEVPTR(PL_curcop);
 
     finalize_op(o);
 
     LEAVE;
+    PL_savestack_ix = i;
 }
 
 STATIC void