diff --git a/test/v3nametest.c b/test/v3nametest.c
index a1998550e2..6d2e2f8e27 100644
--- a/test/v3nametest.c
+++ b/test/v3nametest.c
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ static int run_cert(X509 *crt, const char *nameincert,
         char *name = OPENSSL_malloc(namelen + 1);
         int match, ret;
 
+        if (!TEST_ptr(name))
+            return 0;
         memcpy(name, *pname, namelen + 1);
 
         match = -1;