1 files changed, 14 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/builtin/merge-file.c b/builtin/merge-file.c
index e695867ee5..793817f3cb 100644
--- a/builtin/merge-file.c
+++ b/builtin/merge-file.c
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ static int label_cb(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset)
 
 int cmd_merge_file(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
-	const char *names[3] = { NULL, NULL, NULL };
-	mmfile_t mmfs[3];
-	mmbuffer_t result = {NULL, 0};
-	xmparam_t xmp = {{0}};
+	const char *names[3] = { 0 };
+	mmfile_t mmfs[3] = { 0 };
+	mmbuffer_t result = { 0 };
+	xmparam_t xmp = { 0 };
 	int ret = 0, i = 0, to_stdout = 0;
 	int quiet = 0;
 	struct option options[] = {
@@ -71,21 +71,23 @@ int cmd_merge_file(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 		char *fname;
-		int ret;
+		mmfile_t *mmf = mmfs + i;
 
 		if (!names[i])
 			names[i] = argv[i];
 
 		fname = prefix_filename(prefix, argv[i]);
-		ret = read_mmfile(mmfs + i, fname);
+
+		if (read_mmfile(mmf, fname))
+			ret = -1;
+		else if (mmf->size > MAX_XDIFF_SIZE ||
+			 buffer_is_binary(mmf->ptr, mmf->size))
+			ret = error("Cannot merge binary files: %s",
+				    argv[i]);
+
 		free(fname);
 		if (ret)
-			return -1;
-
-		if (mmfs[i].size > MAX_XDIFF_SIZE ||
-		    buffer_is_binary(mmfs[i].ptr, mmfs[i].size))
-			return error("Cannot merge binary files: %s",
-					argv[i]);
+			return ret;
 	}
 
 	xmp.ancestor = names[1];