diff --git a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_classic.c b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_classic.c
index 96601c585..94fa72c0c 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_classic.c
+++ b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_classic.c
@@ -1569,11 +1569,13 @@ get_global_addr(uint8 *global_data, WASMGlobalInstance *global)
 }
 
 #if WASM_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
-#define CHECK_INSTRUCTION_LIMIT() \
-    if (instructions_left == 0) { \
-        goto return_func;         \
-    }                             \
-    instructions_left--;
+#define CHECK_INSTRUCTION_LIMIT()                                 \
+    if (instructions_left == 0) {                                 \
+        wasm_set_exception(module, "instruction limit exceeded"); \
+        goto got_exception;                                       \
+    }                                                             \
+    else if (instructions_left > 0)                               \
+        instructions_left--;                                      \
 #else
 #define CHECK_INSTRUCTION_LIMIT() (void)0
 #endif
@@ -1721,7 +1723,10 @@ wasm_interp_call_func_bytecode(WASMModuleInstance *module,
                 goto got_exception;
             }
 
-            HANDLE_OP(WASM_OP_NOP) { HANDLE_OP_END(); }
+            HANDLE_OP(WASM_OP_NOP)
+            {
+                HANDLE_OP_END();
+            }
 
 #if WASM_ENABLE_EXCE_HANDLING != 0
             HANDLE_OP(WASM_OP_RETHROW)
@@ -5658,7 +5663,10 @@ wasm_interp_call_func_bytecode(WASMModuleInstance *module,
             HANDLE_OP(WASM_OP_I32_REINTERPRET_F32)
             HANDLE_OP(WASM_OP_I64_REINTERPRET_F64)
             HANDLE_OP(WASM_OP_F32_REINTERPRET_I32)
-            HANDLE_OP(WASM_OP_F64_REINTERPRET_I64) { HANDLE_OP_END(); }
+            HANDLE_OP(WASM_OP_F64_REINTERPRET_I64)
+            {
+                HANDLE_OP_END();
+            }
 
             HANDLE_OP(WASM_OP_I32_EXTEND8_S)
             {
diff --git a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_fast.c b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_fast.c
index 5a793d04b..676e4e74b 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_fast.c
+++ b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_interp_fast.c
@@ -102,11 +102,14 @@ typedef float64 CellType_F64;
     } while (0)
 
 #if WASM_INSTRUCTION_METERING != 0
-#define CHECK_INSTRUCTION_LIMIT() \
-    if (instructions_left == 0) { \
-        goto return_func;         \
-    }                             \
-    instructions_left--;
+#define CHECK_INSTRUCTION_LIMIT()                                      \
+    if (instructions_left == 0) {                                      \
+        wasm_set_exception(module_inst, "instruction limit exceeded"); \
+        goto got_exception;                                            \
+    }                                                                  \
+    else if (instructions_left > 0) {                                  \
+        instructions_left--;                                           \
+    }                                                                  \
 #else
 #define CHECK_INSTRUCTION_LIMIT() (void)0
 #endif