diff --git a/basis/compiler/codegen/codegen.factor b/basis/compiler/codegen/codegen.factor
index 2d35a3ca01..fb70a580a4 100755
--- a/basis/compiler/codegen/codegen.factor
+++ b/basis/compiler/codegen/codegen.factor
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ M: ##dispatch generate-insn
             label-table get
         ] B{ } make
         dup check-fixup
-        cfg get stack-frame>> [ total-size>> ] [ 0 ] if*
+        cfg get [ stack-frame>> [ total-size>> ] [ 0 ] if* ] [ 0 ] if*
     ] call 6 narray ; inline
 
 : generate ( cfg -- code )