1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-infthread.c b/gdb/python/py-infthread.c
index 697298d..3cc359c 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-infthread.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-infthread.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static int
 thpy_set_name (PyObject *self, PyObject *newvalue, void *ignore)
 {
   thread_object *thread_obj = (thread_object *) self;
-  char *name;
+  gdb::unique_xmalloc_ptr<char> name;
 
   if (! thread_obj->thread)
     {
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ thpy_set_name (PyObject *self, PyObject *newvalue, void *ignore)
       return -1;
     }
   else if (newvalue == Py_None)
-    name = NULL;
+    {
+      /* Nothing.  */
+    }
   else if (! gdbpy_is_string (newvalue))
     {
       PyErr_SetString (PyExc_TypeError,
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ thpy_set_name (PyObject *self, PyObject *newvalue, void *ignore)
     }
 
   xfree (thread_obj->thread->name);
-  thread_obj->thread->name = name;
+  thread_obj->thread->name = name.release ();
 
   return 0;
 }