1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tfshark.c b/tfshark.c
index 47053cac99..79ade49198 100644
--- a/tfshark.c
+++ b/tfshark.c
@@ -968,7 +968,9 @@ DIAG_ON(cast-qual)
      "-G" flag, as the "-G" flag dumps information registered by the
      dissectors, and we must do it before we read the preferences, in
      case any dissectors register preferences. */
-  epan_init(register_all_protocols, register_all_protocol_handoffs, NULL, NULL);
+  if (!epan_init(register_all_protocols, register_all_protocol_handoffs, NULL,
+                 NULL))
+    return 2;
 
   /* Register all tap listeners; we do this before we parse the arguments,
      as the "-z" argument can specify a registered tap. */