diff --git a/tests/server/torture_server.c b/tests/server/torture_server.c
index c6422af6..ed4a79a2 100644
--- a/tests/server/torture_server.c
+++ b/tests/server/torture_server.c
@@ -262,8 +262,10 @@ static int session_setup(void **state)
     s->ssh.session = ssh_new();
     assert_non_null(s->ssh.session);
 
-    ssh_options_set(s->ssh.session, SSH_OPTIONS_LOG_VERBOSITY, &verbosity);
-    ssh_options_set(s->ssh.session, SSH_OPTIONS_HOST, TORTURE_SSH_SERVER);
+    rc = ssh_options_set(s->ssh.session, SSH_OPTIONS_LOG_VERBOSITY, &verbosity);
+    assert_return_code(s->ssh.session, rc);
+    rc = ssh_options_set(s->ssh.session, SSH_OPTIONS_HOST, TORTURE_SSH_SERVER);
+    assert_return_code(s->ssh.session, rc);
     /* Make sure no other configuration options from system will get used */
     rc = ssh_options_set(s->ssh.session, SSH_OPTIONS_PROCESS_CONFIG, &b);
     assert_ssh_return_code(s->ssh.session, rc);