diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/freerdp.c b/libfreerdp/core/freerdp.c
index 791908021..02265eb9f 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/freerdp.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/freerdp.c
@@ -836,6 +836,9 @@ static BOOL freerdp_common_context(rdpContext* context, AccessTokenType tokenTyp
 	}
 	va_end(ap);
 
+	if (!rc)
+		freerdp_set_last_error_if_not(context, FREERDP_ERROR_CONNECT_ACCESS_DENIED);
+
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/settings.c b/libfreerdp/core/settings.c
index 072d40aed..3dbcb5e13 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/settings.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/settings.c
@@ -1401,8 +1401,6 @@ static BOOL freerdp_settings_int_buffer_copy(rdpSettings* _settings, const rdpSe
 		    freerdp_settings_get_pointer_array(settings, FreeRDP_TargetNetAddresses, i);
 		const UINT32* port =
 		    freerdp_settings_get_pointer_array(settings, FreeRDP_TargetNetPorts, i);
-		WINPR_ASSERT(address);
-		WINPR_ASSERT(port);
 
 		if (!freerdp_settings_set_pointer_array(_settings, FreeRDP_TargetNetAddresses, i, address))
 			goto out_fail;