diff --git a/crypto/x509v3/v3_cpols.c b/crypto/x509v3/v3_cpols.c
index d5a8c3ca..64f97433 100644
--- a/crypto/x509v3/v3_cpols.c
+++ b/crypto/x509v3/v3_cpols.c
@@ -228,7 +228,14 @@ static POLICYINFO *policy_section(X509V3_CTX *ctx,
 								 goto merr;
                         /* TODO(fork): const correctness */
 			qual->pqualid = (ASN1_OBJECT*) OBJ_nid2obj(NID_id_qt_cps);
+			if (qual->pqualid == NULL) {
+				OPENSSL_PUT_ERROR(X509V3, policy_section, ERR_R_INTERNAL_ERROR);
+				goto err;
+			}
 			qual->d.cpsuri = M_ASN1_IA5STRING_new();
+			if (qual->d.cpsuri == NULL) {
+				goto err;
+			}
 			if(!ASN1_STRING_set(qual->d.cpsuri, cnf->value,
 						 strlen(cnf->value))) goto merr;
 		} else if(!name_cmp(cnf->name, "userNotice")) {