diff --git a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
index 26867cb4c2..6b1f7febff 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
@@ -348,7 +348,8 @@ int X509_verify_cert(X509_STORE_CTX *ctx)
             if (!sk_X509_push(ctx->chain, x)) {
                 X509_free(xtmp);
                 X509err(X509_F_X509_VERIFY_CERT, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
-                return 0;
+                ok = 0;
+                goto done;
             }
             num++;
         }