1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/eval.c b/eval.c
index c4b6bcbb..1a83aff6 100644
--- a/eval.c
+++ b/eval.c
@@ -677,14 +677,16 @@ val apply(val fun, val arglist, val ctx_form)
     for (; arglist && p < arg + APPLY_ARGS; arglist = cdr(arglist))
       *p++ = car(arglist);
 
-    if (arglist)
-      eval_error(ctx_form, lit("~s: too many arguments"),
-                 ctx, nao);
+    nargs = p - arg;
 
-    if ((nargs = p - arg) < reqargs)
+    if (nargs < reqargs)
       eval_error(ctx_form, lit("~s: missing required arguments"),
                  ctx, nao);
 
+    if (nargs > fixparam)
+      eval_error(ctx_form, lit("~s: too many arguments"),
+                 ctx, nao);
+
     for (; nargs < fixparam; nargs++)
       *p++ = colon_k;