diff --git a/library/rsa_alt_helpers.c b/library/rsa_alt_helpers.c
index 3451469..5cc4636 100644
--- a/library/rsa_alt_helpers.c
+++ b/library/rsa_alt_helpers.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     }
 
     for (; attempt < num_primes; ++attempt) {
-        mbedtls_mpi_lset(&K, primes[attempt]);
+        MBEDTLS_MPI_CHK(mbedtls_mpi_lset(&K, primes[attempt]));
 
         /* Check if gcd(K,N) = 1 */
         MBEDTLS_MPI_CHK(mbedtls_mpi_gcd(P, &K, N));