diff --git a/crypto/evp/evp_enc.c b/crypto/evp/evp_enc.c
index d6b921c..9f0c43f 100644
--- a/crypto/evp/evp_enc.c
+++ b/crypto/evp/evp_enc.c
@@ -357,8 +357,10 @@
 
         case EVP_CIPH_CBC_MODE:
             n = EVP_CIPHER_CTX_get_iv_length(ctx);
-            if (!ossl_assert(n >= 0 && n <= (int)sizeof(ctx->iv)))
-                    return 0;
+            if (n < 0 || n > (int)sizeof(ctx->iv)) {
+                ERR_raise(ERR_LIB_EVP, EVP_R_INVALID_IV_LENGTH);
+                return 0;
+            }
             if (iv != NULL)
                 memcpy(ctx->oiv, iv, n);
             memcpy(ctx->iv, ctx->oiv, n);
@@ -368,8 +370,11 @@
             ctx->num = 0;
             /* Don't reuse IV for CTR mode */
             if (iv != NULL) {
-                if ((n = EVP_CIPHER_CTX_get_iv_length(ctx)) <= 0)
+                n = EVP_CIPHER_CTX_get_iv_length(ctx);
+                if (n <= 0 || n > (int)sizeof(ctx->iv)) {
+                    ERR_raise(ERR_LIB_EVP, EVP_R_INVALID_IV_LENGTH);
                     return 0;
+                }
                 memcpy(ctx->iv, iv, n);
             }
             break;