diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 079e8de0f..b6c96b330 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -8636,8 +8636,9 @@ int ProcessPeerCerts(WOLFSSL* ssl, byte* input, word32* inOutIdx,
                     /* set X509 format for peer cert */
                     int copyRet = CopyDecodedToX509(&ssl->peerCert,
                                                                 args->dCert);
-                    if (copyRet == MEMORY_E)
+                    if (copyRet == MEMORY_E) {
                         args->fatal = 1;
+                    }
                 }
             #endif /* KEEP_PEER_CERT */