2 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 07ba29f..da227f7 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -879,6 +879,9 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #16305: Fix a segmentation fault occurring when interrupting
+  math.factorial.
+
 - Issue #9803: Don't close IDLE on saving if breakpoint is open.
   Patch by Roger Serwy.
 
diff --git a/Modules/mathmodule.c b/Modules/mathmodule.c
index d693da1..3fa52d0 100644
--- a/Modules/mathmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/mathmodule.c
@@ -1381,14 +1381,13 @@ factorial_odd_part(unsigned long n)
         Py_DECREF(outer);
         outer = tmp;
     }
-
-    goto done;
+    Py_DECREF(inner);
+    return outer;
 
   error:
     Py_DECREF(outer);
-  done:
     Py_DECREF(inner);
-    return outer;
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 /* Lookup table for small factorial values */