1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/fs/fs_file_information.c b/src/fs/fs_file_information.c
index e0403b2ed..b9b5928db 100644
--- a/src/fs/fs_file_information.c
+++ b/src/fs/fs_file_information.c
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ GNUNET_FS_file_information_create_from_file (struct GNUNET_FS_Handle *h,
                                                        anonymity,
                                                        priority,
                                                        expirationTime);
+  if (ret == NULL)
+    return NULL;
   ret->h = h;
   ret->filename = GNUNET_strdup (filename);
   fn = filename;