diff --git a/krl.c b/krl.c
index e2efdf06..0d0f6953 100644
--- a/krl.c
+++ b/krl.c
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ revoked_certs_generate(struct revoked_certs *rc, struct sshbuf *buf)
 			break;
 		case KRL_SECTION_CERT_SERIAL_BITMAP:
 			if (rs->lo - bitmap_start > INT_MAX) {
+				r = SSH_ERR_INVALID_FORMAT;
 				error_f("insane bitmap gap");
 				goto out;
 			}
@@ -1059,6 +1060,7 @@ ssh_krl_from_blob(struct sshbuf *buf, struct ssh_krl **krlp)
 		goto out;
 
 	if ((krl = ssh_krl_init()) == NULL) {
+		r = SSH_ERR_ALLOC_FAIL;
 		error_f("alloc failed");
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/sshconnect2.c b/sshconnect2.c
index a69c4da1..1ee6000a 100644
--- a/sshconnect2.c
+++ b/sshconnect2.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ verify_host_key_callback(struct sshkey *hostkey, struct ssh *ssh)
 	    options.required_rsa_size)) != 0)
 		fatal_r(r, "Bad server host key");
 	if (verify_host_key(xxx_host, xxx_hostaddr, hostkey,
-	    xxx_conn_info) == -1)
+	    xxx_conn_info) != 0)
 		fatal("Host key verification failed.");
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ input_userauth_pk_ok(int type, u_int32_t seq, struct ssh *ssh)
 
 	if ((pktype = sshkey_type_from_name(pkalg)) == KEY_UNSPEC) {
 		debug_f("server sent unknown pkalg %s", pkalg);
+		r = SSH_ERR_INVALID_FORMAT;
 		goto done;
 	}
 	if ((r = sshkey_from_blob(pkblob, blen, &key)) != 0) {
@@ -709,6 +710,7 @@ input_userauth_pk_ok(int type, u_int32_t seq, struct ssh *ssh)
 		error("input_userauth_pk_ok: type mismatch "
 		    "for decoded key (received %d, expected %d)",
 		    key->type, pktype);
+		r = SSH_ERR_INVALID_FORMAT;
 		goto done;
 	}
 
@@ -728,6 +730,7 @@ input_userauth_pk_ok(int type, u_int32_t seq, struct ssh *ssh)
 		    SSH_FP_DEFAULT);
 		error_f("server replied with unknown key: %s %s",
 		    sshkey_type(key), fp == NULL ? "<ERROR>" : fp);
+		r = SSH_ERR_INVALID_FORMAT;
 		goto done;
 	}
 	ident = format_identity(id);
diff --git a/sshsig.c b/sshsig.c
index 6e03c0b0..3da005d6 100644
--- a/sshsig.c
+++ b/sshsig.c
@@ -879,6 +879,7 @@ cert_filter_principals(const char *path, u_long linenum,
 	}
 	if ((principals = sshbuf_dup_string(nprincipals)) == NULL) {
 		error_f("buffer error");
+		r = SSH_ERR_ALLOC_FAIL;
 		goto out;
 	}
 	/* success */