diff --git a/block/qcow2-cache.c b/block/qcow2-cache.c
index fe0615a995..904f6b1f44 100644
--- a/block/qcow2-cache.c
+++ b/block/qcow2-cache.c
@@ -48,9 +48,12 @@ Qcow2Cache *qcow2_cache_create(BlockDriverState *bs, int num_tables)
     Qcow2Cache *c;
     int i;
 
-    c = g_malloc0(sizeof(*c));
+    c = g_new0(Qcow2Cache, 1);
     c->size = num_tables;
-    c->entries = g_new0(Qcow2CachedTable, num_tables);
+    c->entries = g_try_new0(Qcow2CachedTable, num_tables);
+    if (!c->entries) {
+        goto fail;
+    }
 
     for (i = 0; i < c->size; i++) {
         c->entries[i].table = qemu_try_blockalign(bs->file, s->cluster_size);
@@ -62,8 +65,10 @@ Qcow2Cache *qcow2_cache_create(BlockDriverState *bs, int num_tables)
     return c;
 
 fail:
-    for (i = 0; i < c->size; i++) {
-        qemu_vfree(c->entries[i].table);
+    if (c->entries) {
+        for (i = 0; i < c->size; i++) {
+            qemu_vfree(c->entries[i].table);
+        }
     }
     g_free(c->entries);
     g_free(c);