1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lib/utils_base.c b/lib/utils_base.c
index 77700f5b..4303e159 100644
--- a/lib/utils_base.c
+++ b/lib/utils_base.c
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ _set_thresholds(thresholds **my_thresholds, char *warn_string, char *critical_st
 {
         thresholds *temp_thresholds = NULL;
 
-        temp_thresholds = malloc(sizeof(temp_thresholds));
+        if ((temp_thresholds = malloc(sizeof(thresholds))) == NULL)
+                die(STATE_UNKNOWN, _("Cannot allocate memory: %s\n"),
+                    strerror(errno));
 
         temp_thresholds->warning = NULL;
         temp_thresholds->critical = NULL;