diff --git a/src/backend/regex/regc_lex.c b/src/backend/regex/regc_lex.c
index f9118e8e42a..e44e2be3f3d 100644
--- a/src/backend/regex/regc_lex.c
+++ b/src/backend/regex/regc_lex.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ next(struct vars * v)
 					{
 						v->now++;
 						INTOCON(L_BRE);
-						RET('}');
+						RETV('}', 1);
 					}
 					else
 						FAILW(REG_BADBR);