diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 464154f33f..390c1f92f0 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    2333,
 /**/
     2332,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index be06d89ac5..7c4ef2a92c 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ call_partial(typval_T *tv, int argcount_arg, ectx_T *ectx)
     int		argcount = argcount_arg;
     char_u	*name = NULL;
     int		called_emsg_before = called_emsg;
-    int		res;
+    int		res = FAIL;
 
     if (tv->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL)
     {
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ call_partial(typval_T *tv, int argcount_arg, ectx_T *ectx)
 	vim_free(tofree);
     }
 
-    if (name == NULL || res == FAIL)
+    if (res == FAIL)
     {
 	if (called_emsg == called_emsg_before)
 	    semsg(_(e_unknownfunc),