diff --git a/library/asn1parse.c b/library/asn1parse.c
index 09f67fa..2584774 100644
--- a/library/asn1parse.c
+++ b/library/asn1parse.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
                  sizeof( asn1_sequence ) );
 
             if( cur->next == NULL )
-                return( 1 );
+                return( POLARSSL_ERR_ASN1_MALLOC_FAILED );
 
             cur = cur->next;
         }