diff --git a/lib/kobject_uevent.c b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
index ca215bc2329a6fdf38fe901808f6cb013f26fddd..318328ddbd1cf57b89cc84dc63b2818b480231d9 100644
--- a/lib/kobject_uevent.c
+++ b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
@@ -225,8 +225,10 @@ int kobject_uevent_env(struct kobject *kobj, enum kobject_action action,
 			}
 
 			NETLINK_CB(skb).dst_group = 1;
-			netlink_broadcast(uevent_sock, skb, 0, 1, GFP_KERNEL);
-		}
+			retval = netlink_broadcast(uevent_sock, skb, 0, 1,
+						   GFP_KERNEL);
+		} else
+			retval = -ENOMEM;
 	}
 #endif