1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/apps/dgst.c b/apps/dgst.c
index 5f36cbcb77..1042d940f4 100644
--- a/apps/dgst.c
+++ b/apps/dgst.c
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ int dgst_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     buf = app_malloc(BUFSIZE, "I/O buffer");
     md = (EVP_MD *)EVP_get_digestbyname(argv[0]);
+    if (md != NULL)
+        digestname = argv[0];
 
     prog = opt_init(argc, argv, dgst_options);
     while ((o = opt_next()) != OPT_EOF) {