1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_parser.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_parser.c
index c1ca1e86f5c4..a6dcaa659aa8 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_parser.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/pkcs7_parser.c
@@ -148,8 +148,10 @@ struct pkcs7_message *pkcs7_parse_message(const void *data, size_t datalen)
         }
 
         ret = pkcs7_check_authattrs(ctx->msg);
-        if (ret < 0)
+        if (ret < 0) {
+                msg = ERR_PTR(ret);
                 goto out;
+        }
 
         msg = ctx->msg;
         ctx->msg = NULL;