1 files changed, 3 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/ui/ui_err.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/ui/ui_err.c
index d983cdd66f..786bd0dbc3 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/ui/ui_err.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/ui/ui_err.c
@@ -101,15 +101,12 @@ static ERR_STRING_DATA UI_str_reasons[]=
 
 void ERR_load_UI_strings(void)
         {
-        static int init=1;
+#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ERR
 
-        if (init)
+        if (ERR_func_error_string(UI_str_functs[0].error) == NULL)
                 {
-                init=0;
-#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ERR
                 ERR_load_strings(0,UI_str_functs);
                 ERR_load_strings(0,UI_str_reasons);
-#endif
-
                 }
+#endif
         }