diff --git a/object.c b/object.c
index cec3890721..c0481d75f3 100644
--- a/object.c
+++ b/object.c
@@ -2835,8 +2835,7 @@ rb_mod_const_source_location(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE mod)
     pend = path + RSTRING_LEN(name);
 
     if (p >= pend || !*p) {
-      wrong_name:
-        rb_name_err_raise(wrong_constant_name, mod, name);
+        goto wrong_name;
     }
 
     if (p + 2 < pend && p[0] == ':' && p[1] == ':') {
@@ -2902,6 +2901,9 @@ rb_mod_const_source_location(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE mod)
     }
 
     return loc;
+
+  wrong_name:
+    rb_name_err_raise(wrong_constant_name, mod, name);
 }
 
 /*