1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/lhash/lhash.c b/crypto/lhash/lhash.c
index 38c084d115..116274b024 100644
--- a/crypto/lhash/lhash.c
+++ b/crypto/lhash/lhash.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <openssl/crypto.h>
 #include <openssl/lhash.h>
+#include <openssl/err.h>
 #include "lhash_lcl.h"
 
 /*
@@ -45,8 +46,14 @@ OPENSSL_LHASH *OPENSSL_LH_new(OPENSSL_LH_HASHFUNC h, OPENSSL_LH_COMPFUNC c)
 {
     OPENSSL_LHASH *ret;
 
-    if ((ret = OPENSSL_zalloc(sizeof(*ret))) == NULL)
+    if ((ret = OPENSSL_zalloc(sizeof(*ret))) == NULL) {
+        /*
+         * Do not set the error code, because the ERR code uses LHASH
+         * and we want to avoid possible endless error loop.
+         * CRYPTOerr(CRYPTO_F_OPENSSL_LH_NEW, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
+         */
         return NULL;
+    }
     if ((ret->b = OPENSSL_zalloc(sizeof(*ret->b) * MIN_NODES)) == NULL)
         goto err;
     ret->comp = ((c == NULL) ? (OPENSSL_LH_COMPFUNC)strcmp : c);