diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c
index d6e9efed8b6a..5afb3c544653 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_crtc.c
@@ -834,6 +834,8 @@ static int dpu_crtc_atomic_check(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	struct drm_rect crtc_rect = { 0 };
 
 	pstates = kzalloc(sizeof(*pstates) * DPU_STAGE_MAX * 4, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!pstates)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	if (!state->enable || !state->active) {
 		DPU_DEBUG("crtc%d -> enable %d, active %d, skip atomic_check\n",