1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/cc4group.c b/src/cc4group.c
index 43a22b5..85c1be4 100644
--- a/src/cc4group.c
+++ b/src/cc4group.c
@@ -366,7 +366,14 @@ static void* cc4group_createTmpMemoryMalloc(CC4Group* const this, const size_t s
 	// error checking is left out intentionally. it is the job of the calling function
 	void* ret = malloc(size);
 
-	*cleanupJob = (CC4Group_CleanupJob){free, ret};
+	if(ret == NULL)
+	{
+		SET_ERRNO_ERROR("malloc: allocating tmp memory");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		*cleanupJob = (CC4Group_CleanupJob){free, ret};
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }