diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f.py
index deaff166a..2324dd22a 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from fontTools.misc import xmlWriter
 from fontTools.misc.filenames import userNameToFileName
 from fontTools.misc.loggingTools import deprecateFunction
 from enum import IntFlag
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 from typing import Set
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -1558,8 +1559,9 @@ def dropImpliedOnCurvePoints(*interpolatable_glyphs: Glyph) -> Set[int]:
     Reference:
     https://developer.apple.com/fonts/TrueType-Reference-Manual/RM01/Chap1.html
     """
-    numContours = None
-    flags = None
+    staticAttributes = SimpleNamespace(
+        numberOfContours=None, flags=None, endPtsOfContours=None
+    )
     drop = None
     simple_glyphs = []
     for i, glyph in enumerate(interpolatable_glyphs):
@@ -1567,26 +1569,23 @@ def dropImpliedOnCurvePoints(*interpolatable_glyphs: Glyph) -> Set[int]:
             # ignore composite or empty glyphs
             continue
 
-        if numContours is None:
-            numContours = glyph.numberOfContours
-        elif glyph.numberOfContours != numContours:
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Incompatible number of contours for glyph at master index {i}: "
-                f"expected {numContours}, found {glyph.numberOfContours}"
-            )
-
-        if flags is None:
-            flags = glyph.flags
-        elif glyph.flags != flags:
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Incompatible flags for simple glyph at master index {i}: "
-                f"expected {flags}, found {glyph.flags}"
-            )
+        for attr in staticAttributes.__dict__:
+            expected = getattr(staticAttributes, attr)
+            found = getattr(glyph, attr)
+            if expected is None:
+                setattr(staticAttributes, attr, found)
+            elif expected != found:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Incompatible {attr} for glyph at master index {i}: "
+                    f"expected {expected}, found {found}"
+                )
 
         may_drop = set()
         start = 0
         coords = glyph.coordinates
-        for last in glyph.endPtsOfContours:
+        flags = staticAttributes.flags
+        endPtsOfContours = staticAttributes.endPtsOfContours
+        for last in endPtsOfContours:
             for i in range(start, last + 1):
                 if not (flags[i] & flagOnCurve):
                     continue
@@ -1613,27 +1612,32 @@ def dropImpliedOnCurvePoints(*interpolatable_glyphs: Glyph) -> Set[int]:
 
     if drop:
         # Do the actual dropping
+        flags = staticAttributes.flags
+        assert flags is not None
+        newFlags = array.array(
+            "B", (flags[i] for i in range(len(flags)) if i not in drop)
+        )
+
+        endPts = staticAttributes.endPtsOfContours
+        assert endPts is not None
+        newEndPts = []
+        i = 0
+        delta = 0
+        for d in sorted(drop):
+            while d > endPts[i]:
+                newEndPts.append(endPts[i] - delta)
+                i += 1
+            delta += 1
+        while i < len(endPts):
+            newEndPts.append(endPts[i] - delta)
+            i += 1
+
         for glyph in simple_glyphs:
             coords = glyph.coordinates
             glyph.coordinates = GlyphCoordinates(
                 coords[i] for i in range(len(coords)) if i not in drop
             )
-            glyph.flags = array.array(
-                "B", (flags[i] for i in range(len(flags)) if i not in drop)
-            )
-
-            endPts = glyph.endPtsOfContours
-            newEndPts = []
-            i = 0
-            delta = 0
-            for d in sorted(drop):
-                while d > endPts[i]:
-                    newEndPts.append(endPts[i] - delta)
-                    i += 1
-                delta += 1
-            while i < len(endPts):
-                newEndPts.append(endPts[i] - delta)
-                i += 1
+            glyph.flags = newFlags
             glyph.endPtsOfContours = newEndPts
 
     return drop if drop is not None else set()
diff --git a/Tests/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f_test.py b/Tests/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f_test.py
index f2f300da9..0e9b1b409 100644
--- a/Tests/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f_test.py
+++ b/Tests/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f_test.py
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ def test_dropImpliedOnCurvePoints_incompatible_number_of_contours():
     glyph2.flags = array.array("B", [1, 1, 1, 1])
     glyph2.coordinates = GlyphCoordinates([(0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)])
 
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Incompatible number of contours"):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Incompatible numberOfContours"):
         dropImpliedOnCurvePoints(glyph1, glyph2)
 
 
@@ -986,6 +986,23 @@ def test_dropImpliedOnCurvePoints_incompatible_flags():
         dropImpliedOnCurvePoints(glyph1, glyph2)
 
 
+def test_dropImpliedOnCurvePoints_incompatible_endPtsOfContours():
+    glyph1 = Glyph()
+    glyph1.numberOfContours = 2
+    glyph1.endPtsOfContours = [2, 6]
+    glyph1.flags = array.array("B", [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1])
+    glyph1.coordinates = GlyphCoordinates([(i, i) for i in range(7)])
+
+    glyph2 = Glyph()
+    glyph2.numberOfContours = 2
+    glyph2.endPtsOfContours = [3, 6]
+    glyph2.flags = array.array("B", [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1])
+    glyph2.coordinates = GlyphCoordinates([(i, i) for i in range(7)])
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Incompatible endPtsOfContours"):
+        dropImpliedOnCurvePoints(glyph1, glyph2)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys