diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc b/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc
index da5cebb87a3d51..af7ac2e5e8eba9 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ X509_STORE* NewRootCertStore() {
   }
 
   X509_STORE* store = X509_STORE_new();
+  CHECK_NOT_NULL(store);
   if (*system_cert_path != '\0') {
     ERR_set_mark();
     X509_STORE_load_locations(store, system_cert_path, nullptr);