diff --git a/examples/mifare-classic-format.c b/examples/mifare-classic-format.c
index 0a703a5..1de5e3c 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-classic-format.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-classic-format.c
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-classic-read-ndef.c b/examples/mifare-classic-read-ndef.c
index 891ffb9..ca20926 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-classic-read-ndef.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-classic-read-ndef.c
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count= nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-classic-write-ndef.c b/examples/mifare-classic-write-ndef.c
index c711c3f..f32eb79 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-classic-write-ndef.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-classic-write-ndef.c
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-desfire-access.c b/examples/mifare-desfire-access.c
index 63046b9..3c38c73 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-desfire-access.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-desfire-access.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-desfire-create-ndef.c b/examples/mifare-desfire-create-ndef.c
index a652da8..e95c860 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-desfire-create-ndef.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-desfire-create-ndef.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-ats.c b/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-ats.c
index 1783c73..c7e71a3 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-ats.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-ats.c
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-default-key.c b/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-default-key.c
index fa4174e..462f9a8 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-default-key.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-default-key.c
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-random-uid.c b/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-random-uid.c
index d93d8ab..65e23e5 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-random-uid.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-desfire-ev1-configure-random-uid.c
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-desfire-format.c b/examples/mifare-desfire-format.c
index 4baa5db..e4271b8 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-desfire-format.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-desfire-format.c
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-desfire-info.c b/examples/mifare-desfire-info.c
index a2db8e2..fc9172f 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-desfire-info.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-desfire-info.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-desfire-read-ndef.c b/examples/mifare-desfire-read-ndef.c
index f7fedd5..d32372b 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-desfire-read-ndef.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-desfire-read-ndef.c
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-desfire-write-ndef.c b/examples/mifare-desfire-write-ndef.c
index 0082f78..70ce5c5 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-desfire-write-ndef.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-desfire-write-ndef.c
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/examples/mifare-ultralight-info.c b/examples/mifare-ultralight-info.c
index f9ca9a6..b3793af 100644
--- a/examples/mifare-ultralight-info.c
+++ b/examples/mifare-ultralight-info.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     nfc_context *context;
     nfc_init (&context);
+    if (context == NULL)
+	errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Unable to init libnfc (malloc)");
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, sizeof (devices) / sizeof (*devices));
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/test/mifare_classic_fixture.c b/test/mifare_classic_fixture.c
index 828c5f2..2e16d88 100644
--- a/test/mifare_classic_fixture.c
+++ b/test/mifare_classic_fixture.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ cut_setup (void)
     nfc_connstring devices[8];
     size_t device_count;
     
-    nfc_init(&context);
+    nfc_init (&context);
+    cut_assert_not_null (context, cut_message ("Unable to init libnfc (malloc)"));
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/test/mifare_desfire_ev1_fixture.c b/test/mifare_desfire_ev1_fixture.c
index 97fb03a..dd49e7f 100644
--- a/test/mifare_desfire_ev1_fixture.c
+++ b/test/mifare_desfire_ev1_fixture.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ cut_setup (void)
     size_t device_count;
     
     nfc_init (&context);
+    cut_assert_not_null (context, cut_message ("Unable to init libnfc (malloc)"));
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/test/mifare_desfire_fixture.c b/test/mifare_desfire_fixture.c
index 4985e65..2714cd8 100644
--- a/test/mifare_desfire_fixture.c
+++ b/test/mifare_desfire_fixture.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ cut_setup (void)
   nfc_connstring devices[8];
   size_t device_count;
   
-  nfc_init(&context);
+  nfc_init (&context);
+  cut_assert_not_null (context, cut_message ("Unable to init libnfc (malloc)"));
 
   device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
   if (device_count <= 0)
diff --git a/test/mifare_ultralight_fixture.c b/test/mifare_ultralight_fixture.c
index 6a21101..a89a9bb 100644
--- a/test/mifare_ultralight_fixture.c
+++ b/test/mifare_ultralight_fixture.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ cut_setup (void)
     nfc_connstring devices[8];
     size_t device_count;
     
-    nfc_init(&context);
+    nfc_init (&context);
+    cut_assert_not_null (context, cut_message ("Unable to init libnfc (malloc)"));
 
     device_count = nfc_list_devices (context, devices, 8);
     if (device_count <= 0)