diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index ef7db6939cbf..db01b95a47a5 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ int driver_probe_device(struct device_driver * drv, struct device * dev)
 		 drv->bus->name, dev->bus_id, drv->name);
 
 	data = kmalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!data)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	data->drv = drv;
 	data->dev = dev;