diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 4a0eadd1c22c..c69c5a0979ec 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -7948,6 +7948,8 @@ lpfc_sli4_driver_resource_setup(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 
 	/* The lpfc_wq workqueue for deferred irq use */
 	phba->wq = alloc_workqueue("lpfc_wq", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
+	if (!phba->wq)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/*
 	 * Initialize timers used by driver