diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
index ddc130b23378c6be4bcd2aae31a6659eeae7761a..253b3ac160466c76bb8a578609a3037603f9eb7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
@@ -560,6 +560,8 @@ void qlcnic_set_multi(struct net_device *netdev)
 			netdev_for_each_mc_addr(ha, netdev) {
 				cur = kzalloc(sizeof(struct qlcnic_mac_list_s),
 					      GFP_ATOMIC);
+				if (cur == NULL)
+					break;
 				memcpy(cur->mac_addr,
 				       ha->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 				list_add_tail(&cur->list, &adapter->vf_mc_list);