diff --git a/Python/bytecodes.c b/Python/bytecodes.c
index 9c6ab205c7a5a1..8dcfdea5d51600 100644
--- a/Python/bytecodes.c
+++ b/Python/bytecodes.c
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ dummy_func(
                     }
                 }
             }
-            Py_DECREF(mod_or_class_dict);
+            DECREF_INPUTS();
         }
 
         inst(LOAD_NAME, (-- v)) {