diff --git a/apps/ecparam.c b/apps/ecparam.c
index a0781c525..8464c882c 100644
--- a/apps/ecparam.c
+++ b/apps/ecparam.c
@@ -326,8 +326,9 @@ int ecparam_main(int argc, char **argv)
         if (!EC_GROUP_check(group, NULL)) {
             BIO_printf(bio_err, "failed\n");
             ERR_print_errors(bio_err);
-        } else
-            BIO_printf(bio_err, "ok\n");
+            goto end;
+        }
+        BIO_printf(bio_err, "ok\n");
 
     }