diff --git a/src/h1.c b/src/h1.c
index 5868e02..3839fbe 100644
--- a/src/h1.c
+++ b/src/h1.c
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@
 
 					if (ret < 0) {
 						state = H1_MSG_HDR_L2_LWS;
+						ptr = v.ptr; /* Set ptr on the error */
 						goto http_msg_invalid;
 					}
 					else if (ret == 0) {