1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/ot_accesslist.c b/src/ot_accesslist.c
index 487597e..fdf631e 100644
--- a/src/ot_accesslist.c
+++ b/src/ot_accesslist.c
@@ -413,12 +413,13 @@ void accesslist_init(void) {
   /* Everything that consults the list starts after this returns */
   accesslist_readfile();
 
-  pthread_create(&thread_id, NULL, accesslist_worker, NULL);
+  if (pthread_create(&thread_id, NULL, accesslist_worker, NULL))
+    exerr("Cannot create accesslist worker thread.");
 #ifdef WANT_DYNAMIC_ACCESSLIST
-  if (g_accesslist_pipe_add)
-    pthread_create(&thread_adder_id, NULL, accesslist_adder_worker, NULL);
-  if (g_accesslist_pipe_delete)
-    pthread_create(&thread_deleter_id, NULL, accesslist_deleter_worker, NULL);
+  if (g_accesslist_pipe_add && pthread_create(&thread_adder_id, NULL, accesslist_adder_worker, NULL))
+    exerr("Cannot create accesslist adder thread.");
+  if (g_accesslist_pipe_delete && pthread_create(&thread_deleter_id, NULL, accesslist_deleter_worker, NULL))
+    exerr("Cannot create accesslist deleter thread.");
 #endif
 }