diff --git a/Python/sysmodule.c b/Python/sysmodule.c
index 08d8d5eb10c..560a6805fe3 100644
--- a/Python/sysmodule.c
+++ b/Python/sysmodule.c
@@ -1479,15 +1479,24 @@ sys_getwindowsversion_impl(PyObject *module)
     if (version == NULL)
         return NULL;
 
-    PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(version, pos++, PyLong_FromLong(ver.dwMajorVersion));
-    PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(version, pos++, PyLong_FromLong(ver.dwMinorVersion));
-    PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(version, pos++, PyLong_FromLong(ver.dwBuildNumber));
-    PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(version, pos++, PyLong_FromLong(ver.dwPlatformId));
-    PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(version, pos++, PyUnicode_FromWideChar(ver.szCSDVersion, -1));
-    PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(version, pos++, PyLong_FromLong(ver.wServicePackMajor));
-    PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(version, pos++, PyLong_FromLong(ver.wServicePackMinor));
-    PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(version, pos++, PyLong_FromLong(ver.wSuiteMask));
-    PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(version, pos++, PyLong_FromLong(ver.wProductType));
+#define SET_VERSION_INFO(CALL)                               \
+    do {                                                     \
+        PyObject *item = (CALL);                             \
+        if (item == NULL) {                                  \
+            goto error;                                      \
+        }                                                    \
+        PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(version, pos++, item);     \
+    } while(0)
+
+    SET_VERSION_INFO(PyLong_FromLong(ver.dwMajorVersion));
+    SET_VERSION_INFO(PyLong_FromLong(ver.dwMinorVersion));
+    SET_VERSION_INFO(PyLong_FromLong(ver.dwBuildNumber));
+    SET_VERSION_INFO(PyLong_FromLong(ver.dwPlatformId));
+    SET_VERSION_INFO(PyUnicode_FromWideChar(ver.szCSDVersion, -1));
+    SET_VERSION_INFO(PyLong_FromLong(ver.wServicePackMajor));
+    SET_VERSION_INFO(PyLong_FromLong(ver.wServicePackMinor));
+    SET_VERSION_INFO(PyLong_FromLong(ver.wSuiteMask));
+    SET_VERSION_INFO(PyLong_FromLong(ver.wProductType));
 
     realMajor = ver.dwMajorVersion;
     realMinor = ver.dwMinorVersion;
@@ -1514,17 +1523,19 @@ sys_getwindowsversion_impl(PyObject *module)
         }
         PyMem_RawFree(verblock);
     }
-    PyStructSequence_SET_ITEM(version, pos++, Py_BuildValue("(kkk)",
+    SET_VERSION_INFO(Py_BuildValue("(kkk)",
         realMajor,
         realMinor,
         realBuild
     ));
 
-    if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
-        Py_DECREF(version);
-        return NULL;
-    }
+#undef SET_VERSION_INFO
+
     return version;
+
+error:
+    Py_DECREF(version);
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 #pragma warning(pop)