diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c
index 39d2f451848332d8346201b9cc1cd08bb5e10427..fb25b20df316f39140a3af0f974e9f1fa30aabff 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c
@@ -639,6 +639,8 @@ static int dell_wmi_events_set_enabled(bool enable)
 	int ret;
 
 	buffer = kzalloc(sizeof(struct calling_interface_buffer), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	buffer->cmd_class = CLASS_INFO;
 	buffer->cmd_select = SELECT_APP_REGISTRATION;
 	buffer->input[0] = 0x10000;