diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc b/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc
index 1ffce89df5f760..dfe5982b55bac3 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc
@@ -2014,9 +2014,11 @@ int SecureContext::TicketKeyCallback(SSL* ssl,
 
   ArrayBufferViewContents<unsigned char> aes_key(aes.As<ArrayBufferView>());
   if (enc) {
-    EVP_EncryptInit_ex(ectx, Cipher::AES_128_CBC, nullptr, aes_key.data(), iv);
+    if (!EVP_EncryptInit_ex(ectx, Cipher::AES_128_CBC, nullptr, aes_key.data(), iv))
+        return -1;
   } else {
-    EVP_DecryptInit_ex(ectx, Cipher::AES_128_CBC, nullptr, aes_key.data(), iv);
+    if (!EVP_DecryptInit_ex(ectx, Cipher::AES_128_CBC, nullptr, aes_key.data(), iv))
+        return -1;
   }
 
   return r;