diff --git a/drivers/mfd/jz4740-adc.c b/drivers/mfd/jz4740-adc.c
index b30e44a..3ad492c 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/jz4740-adc.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/jz4740-adc.c
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@
 	int irq;
 
 	adc = kmalloc(sizeof(*adc), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!adc) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to allocate driver structure\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	adc->irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
 	if (adc->irq < 0) {