diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
index b33a5fb..5903450 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1816a/ad1816a.c
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@
 	struct pnp_resource_table *cfg = kmalloc(sizeof(*cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
 	int err;
 
+	if (!cfg)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	acard->dev = pnp_request_card_device(card, id->devs[0].id, NULL);
 	if (acard->dev == NULL) {
 		kfree(cfg);