diff --git a/3rdparty/hts_engine_API/lib/HTS_misc.c b/3rdparty/hts_engine_API/lib/HTS_misc.c
index 6a350fce2..d4ff2d4e3 100755
--- a/3rdparty/hts_engine_API/lib/HTS_misc.c
+++ b/3rdparty/hts_engine_API/lib/HTS_misc.c
@@ -565,12 +565,11 @@ void *HTS_calloc(const size_t num, const size_t size)
 #else
    mem = (void *) malloc(n);
 #endif                          /* FESTIVAL */
+   if (mem == NULL) {
+       HTS_error(1, "HTS_calloc: Cannot allocate memory.\n");
+   }
 
    memset(mem, 0, n);
-
-   if (mem == NULL)
-      HTS_error(1, "HTS_calloc: Cannot allocate memory.\n");
-
    return mem;
 }