diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index 9cd41b698161..ae4f2b9d9e8f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -2198,6 +2198,8 @@ short rtl8192_usb_initendpoints(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	priv->rx_urb = kmalloc(sizeof(struct urb *) * (MAX_RX_URB+1),
 				GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (priv->rx_urb == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 #ifndef JACKSON_NEW_RX
 	for(i=0;i<(MAX_RX_URB+1);i++){