diff --git a/vncterm/LinuxVNC.c b/vncterm/LinuxVNC.c
index 2534341..5a3c3a3 100644
--- a/vncterm/LinuxVNC.c
+++ b/vncterm/LinuxVNC.c
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ int main(int argc,char **argv)
   sprintf(title,"LinuxVNC: /dev/tty%d",tty);
 
   /* console init */
-  console=vcGetConsole(&argc,argv,width,height,&vgaFont,TRUE);
+  if(!(console=vcGetConsole(&argc,argv,width,height,&vgaFont,TRUE)))
+    exit(1);
+
   for(i=0;i<16;i++) {
     console->screen->colourMap.data.bytes[i*3+0]=default_red[color_table[i]];
     console->screen->colourMap.data.bytes[i*3+1]=default_grn[color_table[i]];
diff --git a/vncterm/VNConsole.c b/vncterm/VNConsole.c
index d0757ba..e87df54 100644
--- a/vncterm/VNConsole.c
+++ b/vncterm/VNConsole.c
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ vncConsolePtr vcGetConsole(int *argc,char **argv,
   if(c->cy1<0)
     c->cy2=0;
 
-  c->screen=
-    rfbGetScreen(argc,argv,c->cWidth*c->width,c->cHeight*c->height,8,1,1);
+  if(!(c->screen = rfbGetScreen(argc,argv,c->cWidth*c->width,c->cHeight*c->height,8,1,1)))
+    return NULL;
   c->screen->screenData=(void*)c;
   c->screen->displayHook=vcMakeSureCursorIsDrawn;
   c->screen->frameBuffer=