diff --git a/crypto/dsa/dsa_lib.c b/crypto/dsa/dsa_lib.c
index 9294594..14cb35f 100644
--- a/crypto/dsa/dsa_lib.c
+++ b/crypto/dsa/dsa_lib.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     ret->references = 1;
     ret->lock = CRYPTO_THREAD_lock_new();
     if (ret->lock == NULL) {
+        DSAerr(DSA_F_DSA_NEW_METHOD, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
         OPENSSL_free(ret);
         return NULL;
     }