diff --git a/crypto/cms/cms_smime.c b/crypto/cms/cms_smime.c
index 8b3756082..f45693ac2 100644
--- a/crypto/cms/cms_smime.c
+++ b/crypto/cms/cms_smime.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ int CMS_final(CMS_ContentInfo *cms, BIO *data, BIO *dcont, unsigned int flags)
     BIO *cmsbio;
     int ret = 0;
     if (!(cmsbio = CMS_dataInit(cms, dcont))) {
-        CMSerr(CMS_F_CMS_FINAL, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
+        CMSerr(CMS_F_CMS_FINAL, CMS_R_CMS_LIB);
         return 0;
     }