diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/sgx/sigstruct.c b/tools/testing/selftests/sgx/sigstruct.c
index a07896a463643..d73b29becf5b0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/sgx/sigstruct.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/sgx/sigstruct.c
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ bool encl_measure(struct encl *encl)
 	struct sgx_sigstruct *sigstruct = &encl->sigstruct;
 	struct sgx_sigstruct_payload payload;
 	uint8_t digest[SHA256_DIGEST_LENGTH];
+	EVP_MD_CTX *ctx = NULL;
 	unsigned int siglen;
 	RSA *key = NULL;
-	EVP_MD_CTX *ctx;
 	int i;
 
 	memset(sigstruct, 0, sizeof(*sigstruct));
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@ bool encl_measure(struct encl *encl)
 	return true;
 
 err:
-	EVP_MD_CTX_destroy(ctx);
+	if (ctx)
+		EVP_MD_CTX_destroy(ctx);
 	RSA_free(key);
 	return false;
 }