1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/bio/bf_nbio.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/bio/bf_nbio.c
index c193e9debf..1ce2bfacc0 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/bio/bf_nbio.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/bio/bf_nbio.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static int nbiof_new(BIO *bi)
         {
         NBIO_TEST *nt;
 
-        nt=(NBIO_TEST *)OPENSSL_malloc(sizeof(NBIO_TEST));
+        if (!(nt=(NBIO_TEST *)OPENSSL_malloc(sizeof(NBIO_TEST)))) return(0);
         nt->lrn= -1;
         nt->lwn= -1;
         bi->ptr=(char *)nt;