1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.cc b/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.cc
index c0a14de418..c2cd20ee07 100644
--- a/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/util/byte_buffer.cc
@@ -58,18 +58,22 @@ void ByteBuffer::Clear() {
   }
 }
 
-void ByteBuffer::Dump(std::vector<Slice>* slices) const {
+Status ByteBuffer::Dump(std::vector<Slice>* slices) const {
   slices->clear();
   if (!buffer_) {
-    return;
+    return Status(StatusCode::FAILED_PRECONDITION, "Buffer not initialized");
   }
   grpc_byte_buffer_reader reader;
-  grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, buffer_);
+  if (!grpc_byte_buffer_reader_init(&reader, buffer_)) {
+    return Status(StatusCode::INTERNAL,
+                  "Couldn't initialize byte buffer reader");
+  }
   gpr_slice s;
   while (grpc_byte_buffer_reader_next(&reader, &s)) {
     slices->push_back(Slice(s, Slice::STEAL_REF));
   }
   grpc_byte_buffer_reader_destroy(&reader);
+  return Status::OK;
 }
 
 size_t ByteBuffer::Length() const {