diff --git a/lef/defRead.c b/lef/defRead.c
index c32c9469..351dff81 100644
--- a/lef/defRead.c
+++ b/lef/defRead.c
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ DefReadComponents(f, rootDef, sname, oscale, total)
 		if ((defMacro == NULL) || ((defUse = DBCellNewUse(defMacro, usename))
 			== NULL))
 		{
-		    LefEndStatement(f);
+		    if (defMacro != NULL) LefEndStatement(f);
 		    break;
 		}
 		DBLinkCell(defUse, rootDef);