diff --git a/ssl/tls_srp.c b/ssl/tls_srp.c
index 91b88cd..64a3f23 100644
--- a/ssl/tls_srp.c
+++ b/ssl/tls_srp.c
@@ -393,7 +393,8 @@
  err:
     BN_clear_free(K);
     BN_clear_free(x);
-    OPENSSL_clear_free(passwd, strlen(passwd));
+    if (passwd != NULL)
+        OPENSSL_clear_free(passwd, strlen(passwd));
     BN_clear_free(u);
     return ret;
 }