diff --git a/mz_zip_rw.c b/mz_zip_rw.c
index d6d19e3c..be6bc74e 100644
--- a/mz_zip_rw.c
+++ b/mz_zip_rw.c
@@ -845,21 +845,19 @@ int32_t mz_zip_reader_save_all(void *handle, const char *destination_dir) {
             resolved_name_size += (int)strlen(destination_dir) + 1;
         }
 
-        if (!path) {
-            path = (char *)malloc(resolved_name_size);
-            utf8_name = (char *)malloc(utf8_name_size);
-            resolved_name = (char *)malloc(resolved_name_size);
-        } else {
-            path = (char *)realloc(path, resolved_name_size);
-            utf8_name = (char *)realloc(utf8_name, utf8_name_size);
-            resolved_name = (char *)realloc(resolved_name, resolved_name_size);
-        }
+        char *new_path = (char *)realloc(path, resolved_name_size);
+        char *new_utf8_name = (char *)realloc(utf8_name, utf8_name_size);
+        char *new_resolved_name = (char *)realloc(resolved_name, resolved_name_size);
 
-        if (!path || !utf8_name || !resolved_name) {
+        if (!new_path || !new_utf8_name || !new_resolved_name) {
             err = MZ_MEM_ERROR;
             goto save_all_cleanup;
         }
 
+        path = new_path;
+        utf8_name = new_utf8_name;
+        resolved_name = new_resolved_name;
+
         /* Construct output path */
         path[0] = 0;