1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/auth-pam.c b/auth-pam.c
index d51318b3a..d789bad7b 100644
--- a/auth-pam.c
+++ b/auth-pam.c
@@ -438,8 +438,10 @@ sshpam_thread(void *ctxtp)
         const char **ptr_pam_user = &pam_user;
         char *tz = getenv("TZ");
 
-        pam_get_item(sshpam_handle, PAM_USER,
+        sshpam_err = pam_get_item(sshpam_handle, PAM_USER,
             (sshpam_const void **)ptr_pam_user);
+        if (sshpam_err != PAM_SUCCESS)
+                goto auth_fail;
 
         environ[0] = NULL;
         if (tz != NULL)