1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/crypto/ec/ECElGamalEncryptor.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/crypto/ec/ECElGamalEncryptor.java
index a5296830..48fc0467 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/crypto/ec/ECElGamalEncryptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/crypto/ec/ECElGamalEncryptor.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class ECElGamalEncryptor
         ECDomainParameters ec = key.getParameters();
         BigInteger k = ECUtil.generateK(ec.getN(), random);
 
-        ECMultiplier basePointMultiplier = new FixedPointCombMultiplier();
+        ECMultiplier basePointMultiplier = createBasePointMultiplier();
 
         ECPoint[] gamma_phi = new ECPoint[]{
             basePointMultiplier.multiply(ec.getG(), k),
@@ -78,4 +78,9 @@ public class ECElGamalEncryptor
 
         return new ECPair(gamma_phi[0], gamma_phi[1]);
     }
+
+    protected ECMultiplier createBasePointMultiplier()
+    {
+        return new FixedPointCombMultiplier();
+    }
 }