diff --git a/crypto/ocsp/ocsp_vfy.c b/crypto/ocsp/ocsp_vfy.c
index 4a0c3870d..d3b446c5f 100644
--- a/crypto/ocsp/ocsp_vfy.c
+++ b/crypto/ocsp/ocsp_vfy.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ int OCSP_basic_verify(OCSP_BASICRESP *bs, STACK_OF(X509) *certs,
 			init_res = X509_STORE_CTX_init(&ctx, st, signer, bs->certs);
 		if(!init_res)
 			{
+			ret = -1;
 			OCSPerr(OCSP_F_OCSP_BASIC_VERIFY,ERR_R_X509_LIB);
 			goto end;
 			}