1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/sslutils.c b/plugins/sslutils.c
index 4f12ddaf..666a0120 100644
--- a/plugins/sslutils.c
+++ b/plugins/sslutils.c
@@ -134,7 +134,16 @@ int np_net_ssl_init_with_hostname_version_and_cert(int sd, char *host_name, int
                 return STATE_CRITICAL;
         }
         if (cert && privkey) {
-                SSL_CTX_use_certificate_chain_file(c, cert);
+#ifdef USE_OPENSSL
+                if (!SSL_CTX_use_certificate_chain_file(c, cert)) {
+#elif  USE_GNUTLS
+                if (!SSL_CTX_use_certificate_file(c, cert, SSL_FILETYPE_PEM)) {
+#else
+#error Unported for unknown SSL library
+#endif
+                        printf ("%s\n", _("CRITICAL - Unable to open certificate chain file!\n"));
+                        return STATE_CRITICAL;
+                }
                 SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey_file(c, privkey, SSL_FILETYPE_PEM);
 #ifdef USE_OPENSSL
                 if (!SSL_CTX_check_private_key(c)) {