diff --git a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
index 40f21fef25ff..0a3d035feb61 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ int ip6_ra_control(struct sock *sk, int sel)
 		return -ENOPROTOOPT;
 
 	new_ra = (sel >= 0) ? kmalloc(sizeof(*new_ra), GFP_KERNEL) : NULL;
+	if (sel >= 0 && !new_ra)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	write_lock_bh(&ip6_ra_lock);
 	for (rap = &ip6_ra_chain; (ra = *rap) != NULL; rap = &ra->next) {