1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/apps/dgst.c b/apps/dgst.c
index fe05b312d7..28123f813f 100644
--- a/apps/dgst.c
+++ b/apps/dgst.c
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ int dgst_main(int argc, char **argv)
         sigkey = app_keygen(mac_ctx, mac_name, 0, 0 /* not verbose */);
         /* Verbose output would make external-tests gost-engine fail */
         EVP_PKEY_CTX_free(mac_ctx);
+        if (sigkey == NULL)
+            goto end;
     }
 
     if (hmac_key != NULL) {