diff --git a/src/helpers.c b/src/helpers.c
index a1b1fa7c..81a58e19 100644
--- a/src/helpers.c
+++ b/src/helpers.c
@@ -920,6 +920,8 @@ static void print_char(const char c, int times)
 	char *str;
 
 	str = calloc(1, times + 1);
+	ON_NULL_ABORT(str);
+
 	memset(str, c, times);
 	info("%s\n", str);
 	free(str);