diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc b/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc
index 1ee5ff3114b14e..e26e64834bee7f 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto_context.cc
@@ -540,8 +540,8 @@ void SecureContext::Init(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
                                  SSL_SESS_CACHE_NO_INTERNAL |
                                  SSL_SESS_CACHE_NO_AUTO_CLEAR);
 
-  SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version(sc->ctx_.get(), min_version);
-  SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version(sc->ctx_.get(), max_version);
+  CHECK(SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version(sc->ctx_.get(), min_version));
+  CHECK(SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version(sc->ctx_.get(), max_version));
 
   // OpenSSL 1.1.0 changed the ticket key size, but the OpenSSL 1.0.x size was
   // exposed in the public API. To retain compatibility, install a callback