diff --git a/crypto/cms/cms_smime.c b/crypto/cms/cms_smime.c
index 167daf591..cf62c6811 100644
--- a/crypto/cms/cms_smime.c
+++ b/crypto/cms/cms_smime.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static int cms_signerinfo_verify_cert(CMS_SignerInfo *si,
 						CMS_R_STORE_INIT_ERROR);
 		goto err;
 		}
-	X509_STORE_CTX_set_default(&cert_ctx, "smime_sign");
+	X509_STORE_CTX_set_default(&ctx, "smime_sign");
 	if (crls)
 		X509_STORE_CTX_set0_crls(&ctx, crls);