diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfb.c b/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
index 74305c8..30ea467 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
@@ -570,6 +570,8 @@
 
 	sch->qstats.backlog = q->qdisc->qstats.backlog;
 	opts = nla_nest_start(skb, TCA_OPTIONS);
+	if (opts == NULL)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 	if (nla_put(skb, TCA_SFB_PARMS, sizeof(opt), &opt))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	return nla_nest_end(skb, opts);