1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/p_lib.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/p_lib.c
index 1916c61699..e26ccd0d08 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/p_lib.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/evp/p_lib.c
@@ -411,7 +411,10 @@ void EVP_PKEY_free(EVP_PKEY *x)
 static void EVP_PKEY_free_it(EVP_PKEY *x)
         {
         if (x->ameth && x->ameth->pkey_free)
+                {
                 x->ameth->pkey_free(x);
+                x->pkey.ptr = NULL;
+                }
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE
         if (x->engine)
                 {