diff --git a/hiredis.c b/hiredis.c
index 3a7ab11..b344962 100644
--- a/hiredis.c
+++ b/hiredis.c
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@ redisContext *redisConnectNonBlock(const char *ip, int port) {
 redisContext *redisConnectBindNonBlock(const char *ip, int port,
                                        const char *source_addr) {
     redisContext *c = redisContextInit();
+    if (c == NULL)
+        return NULL;
     c->flags &= ~REDIS_BLOCK;
     redisContextConnectBindTcp(c,ip,port,NULL,source_addr);
     return c;
@@ -718,6 +720,8 @@ redisContext *redisConnectBindNonBlock(const char *ip, int port,
 redisContext *redisConnectBindNonBlockWithReuse(const char *ip, int port,
                                                 const char *source_addr) {
     redisContext *c = redisContextInit();
+    if (c == NULL)
+        return NULL;
     c->flags &= ~REDIS_BLOCK;
     c->flags |= REDIS_REUSEADDR;
     redisContextConnectBindTcp(c,ip,port,NULL,source_addr);
diff --git a/read.c b/read.c
index 50333b5..061bbda 100644
--- a/read.c
+++ b/read.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static int processItem(redisReader *r) {
 redisReader *redisReaderCreateWithFunctions(redisReplyObjectFunctions *fn) {
     redisReader *r;
 
-    r = calloc(sizeof(redisReader),1);
+    r = calloc(1,sizeof(redisReader));
     if (r == NULL)
         return NULL;