diff --git a/ssl/statem/statem_srvr.c b/ssl/statem/statem_srvr.c
index 81cea6db37..033a640edd 100644
--- a/ssl/statem/statem_srvr.c
+++ b/ssl/statem/statem_srvr.c
@@ -2588,7 +2588,7 @@ int tls_construct_server_key_exchange(SSL *s, WPACKET *pkt)
 
         s->s3.tmp.pkey = ssl_generate_pkey(s, pkdhp);
         if (s->s3.tmp.pkey == NULL) {
-            /* SSLfatal() already called */
+            SSLfatal(s, SSL_AD_INTERNAL_ERROR, 0, ERR_R_INTERNAL_ERROR);
             goto err;
         }