1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/pcap-bpf.c b/pcap-bpf.c
index 4e3c2819..26bc25db 100644
--- a/pcap-bpf.c
+++ b/pcap-bpf.c
@@ -2460,14 +2460,15 @@ pcap_activate_bpf(pcap_t *p)
 	 */
 	if (v == DLT_EN10MB && p->dlt_count == 0) {
 		p->dlt_list = (u_int *) malloc(sizeof(u_int) * 2);
-		/*
-		 * If that fails, just leave the list empty.
-		 */
-		if (p->dlt_list != NULL) {
-			p->dlt_list[0] = DLT_EN10MB;
-			p->dlt_list[1] = DLT_DOCSIS;
-			p->dlt_count = 2;
+		if (p->dlt_list == NULL) {
+			pcap_fmt_errmsg_for_errno(p->errbuf, PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE,
+			    errno, "malloc");
+			status = PCAP_ERROR;
+			goto bad;
 		}
+		p->dlt_list[0] = DLT_EN10MB;
+		p->dlt_list[1] = DLT_DOCSIS;
+		p->dlt_count = 2;
 	}
 #ifdef PCAP_FDDIPAD
 	if (v == DLT_FDDI)