diff --git a/pack-check.c b/pack-check.c
index 0c19b6e5a5..7ac9b3a681 100644
--- a/pack-check.c
+++ b/pack-check.c
@@ -113,18 +113,13 @@ static int verify_packfile(struct packed_git *p,
 					    p->pack_name, (uintmax_t)offset);
 		}
 		data = unpack_entry(p, entries[i].offset, &type, &size);
-		if (!data) {
+		if (!data)
 			err = error("cannot unpack %s from %s at offset %"PRIuMAX"",
 				    sha1_to_hex(entries[i].sha1), p->pack_name,
 				    (uintmax_t)entries[i].offset);
-			break;
-		}
-		if (check_sha1_signature(entries[i].sha1, data, size, typename(type))) {
+		else if (check_sha1_signature(entries[i].sha1, data, size, typename(type)))
 			err = error("packed %s from %s is corrupt",
 				    sha1_to_hex(entries[i].sha1), p->pack_name);
-			free(data);
-			break;
-		}
 		free(data);
 	}
 	free(entries);