diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index 46b3f19e0878..48b7fd071900 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -1687,9 +1687,13 @@ static short rtl8192_usb_initendpoints(struct net_device *dev)
 #ifndef JACKSON_NEW_RX
 	for (i = 0; i < (MAX_RX_URB + 1); i++) {
 		priv->rx_urb[i] = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!priv->rx_urb[i])
+			return -ENOMEM;
 
 		priv->rx_urb[i]->transfer_buffer =
 			kmalloc(RX_URB_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!priv->rx_urb[i]->transfer_buffer)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 
 		priv->rx_urb[i]->transfer_buffer_length = RX_URB_SIZE;
 	}