1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/basic/securebits-util.h b/src/basic/securebits-util.h
index aaa192f0a5..069d215488 100644
--- a/src/basic/securebits-util.h
+++ b/src/basic/securebits-util.h
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
 
 int secure_bits_to_string_alloc(int i, char **s);
 int secure_bits_from_string(const char *s);
+
 static inline bool secure_bits_is_valid(int i) {
         return ((SECURE_ALL_BITS | SECURE_ALL_LOCKS) & i) == i;
 }
+
+static inline int secure_bits_to_string_alloc_with_check(int n, char **s) {
+        if (!secure_bits_is_valid(n))
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        return secure_bits_to_string_alloc(n, s);
+}