diff --git a/Python/import.c b/Python/import.c
index 3937fbe37d94179..58c5b962013beee 100644
--- a/Python/import.c
+++ b/Python/import.c
@@ -2249,6 +2249,9 @@ _imp_create_dynamic_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *spec, PyObject *file)
 
     mod = _PyImport_FindExtensionObject(name, path);
     if (mod != NULL || PyErr_Occurred()) {
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+            PyErr_Clear();
+        }
         Py_DECREF(name);
         Py_DECREF(path);
         Py_XINCREF(mod);