diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
index bcf9f0e..990f06b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/sl811-hcd.c
@@ -813,8 +813,11 @@
 #endif
 
 	/* avoid all allocations within spinlocks */
-	if (!hep->hcpriv)
+	if (!hep->hcpriv) {
 		ep = kzalloc(sizeof *ep, mem_flags);
+		if (ep == NULL)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sl811->lock, flags);