diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index 93676af98629..9fc4adc83d77 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -1608,6 +1608,8 @@ static short rtl8192_usb_initendpoints(struct net_device *dev)
 		void *oldaddr, *newaddr;
 
 		priv->rx_urb[16] = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!priv->rx_urb[16])
+			return -ENOMEM;
 		priv->oldaddr = kmalloc(16, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!priv->oldaddr)
 			return -ENOMEM;