diff --git a/src/Desc.cc b/src/Desc.cc
index 3238248750..6d997ff004 100644
--- a/src/Desc.cc
+++ b/src/Desc.cc
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ void ODesc::Grow(unsigned int n)
 	while ( offset + n + SLOP >= size )
 		{
 		size *= 2;
-		base = safe_realloc(base, size);
 		}
+	base = safe_realloc(base, size);
 	}
 
 void ODesc::Clear()