diff --git a/C/scanner.c b/C/scanner.c
index bba1d7a35..4418a8920 100644
--- a/C/scanner.c
+++ b/C/scanner.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ read_quoted_char(int *scan_nextp, int inp_stream, int (*QuotedNxtch)(int))
   ch = QuotedNxtch(inp_stream);
   switch (ch) {
   case 10:
-    goto restart;
+    return QuotedNxtch(inp_stream);
   case 'a':
     return '\a';
   case 'b':