if ( OP(oscan) == CURLYX && data
&& !(data->flags & SF_HAS_PAR)
&& !(data->flags & SF_HAS_EVAL)
- && !deltanext ) {
+ && !deltanext /* atom is fixed width */
+ && minnext != 0 /* CURLYM can't handle zero width */
+ ) {
/* XXXX How to optimize if data == 0? */
/* Optimize to a simpler form. */
regnode *nxt = NEXTOPER(oscan) + EXTRA_STEP_2ARGS; /* OPEN */