diff --git a/crypto/bio/bss_rtcp.c b/crypto/bio/bss_rtcp.c
index 7dae48556..d0cd1a968 100644
--- a/crypto/bio/bss_rtcp.c
+++ b/crypto/bio/bss_rtcp.c
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ static int rtcp_new(BIO *bi)
 	bi->num=0;
 	bi->flags = 0;
 	bi->ptr=OPENSSL_malloc(sizeof(struct rpc_ctx));
+	if (bi->ptr == NULL)
+		return(0);
 	ctx = (struct rpc_ctx *) bi->ptr;
 	ctx->filled = 0;
 	ctx->pos = 0;