diff --git a/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c b/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c
index 534902f9b9..4c4e6cb209 100644
--- a/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c
+++ b/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c
@@ -2152,9 +2152,10 @@ static int tls_process_ske_dhe(SSL *s, PACKET *pkt, EVP_PKEY **pkey)
                  ERR_R_EVP_LIB);
         goto err;
     }
+    dh = NULL;
 
     if (!ssl_security(s, SSL_SECOP_TMP_DH, EVP_PKEY_security_bits(peer_tmp),
-                      0, dh)) {
+                      0, EVP_PKEY_get0_DH(peer_tmp))) {
         SSLfatal(s, SSL_AD_HANDSHAKE_FAILURE, SSL_F_TLS_PROCESS_SKE_DHE,
                  SSL_R_DH_KEY_TOO_SMALL);
         goto err;