1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/sockets.c b/sockets.c
index 0921e55..0f0eefd 100644
--- a/sockets.c
+++ b/sockets.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int createserversocket(char *host, char *port) {
 
 // Create listening socket to listen for bouncer client connections
 int createclientsocket(char *listenport) {
-  int listener;     // listening socket descriptor
+  int listener = -1;     // listening socket descriptor
   int rv; // return value for getaddrinfo (for error message)
   struct addrinfo hints, *ai, *p;
   int yes = 1; // for enabling socket options with setsockopt
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ int createclientsocket(char *listenport) {
     }
   }
 
+  // If both IPv4 and IPv6 failed then give up
+  if (listener < 0) {
+    printf("bouncer-client: failed to create socket, exiting...\n");
+    debugprint(DEBUG_CRIT, "bouncer-client: failed to create socket, exiting...\n");
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
   // allow address re-use
   setsockopt(listener, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &yes, sizeof(int)); // 1 as in non-zero as in enable