diff --git a/python/libxml.c b/python/libxml.c
index 03cfb9fc..3338b83d 100644
--- a/python/libxml.c
+++ b/python/libxml.c
@@ -2683,6 +2683,7 @@ libxml_last(ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED PyObject * self, PyObject * args)
                 xmlAttrPtr attr = (xmlAttrPtr) cur;
 
                 res = attr->last;
+		break;
             }
         default:
             res = NULL;