1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/ext/openssl/ossl_pkey_ec.c b/ext/openssl/ossl_pkey_ec.c
index 9b461cb6a2..26c627f232 100644
--- a/ext/openssl/ossl_pkey_ec.c
+++ b/ext/openssl/ossl_pkey_ec.c
@@ -596,8 +596,10 @@ static VALUE ossl_ec_group_initialize(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
         ossl_raise(rb_eArgError, "wrong number of arguments");
     }
 
-    if (group == NULL)
-        ossl_raise(eEC_GROUP, "");
+#if !defined(LIKELY) && !defined(RB_LIKELY)
+#define LIKELY(x) (x)
+#endif
+    ASSUME(group);
     RTYPEDDATA_DATA(self) = group;
 
     return self;