1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ch.c b/ch.c
index bab0692f7437..379dd84c41b8 100644
--- a/ch.c
+++ b/ch.c
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ ch_init(f, flags)
 		 * Allocate and initialize a new filestate.
 		 */
 		thisfile = (struct filestate *) 
-				calloc(1, sizeof(struct filestate));
+				ecalloc(1, sizeof(struct filestate));
 		thisfile->buflist.next = thisfile->buflist.prev = END_OF_CHAIN;
 		thisfile->nbufs = 0;
 		thisfile->flags = flags;