diff --git a/Python/optimizer_symbols.c b/Python/optimizer_symbols.c
index 2a8d8c45c588ba..0bc3c5055812c4 100644
--- a/Python/optimizer_symbols.c
+++ b/Python/optimizer_symbols.c
@@ -1684,6 +1684,9 @@ static JitOptSymbol *
 make_bottom(JitOptContext *ctx)
 {
     JitOptSymbol *sym = sym_new(ctx);
+    if (sym == NULL) {
+        return out_of_space(ctx);
+    }
     sym->tag = JIT_SYM_BOTTOM_TAG;
     return sym;
 }