diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eer.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eer.c
index 2d8af709947f..9d574ede1b1d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eer.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eer.c
@@ -521,6 +521,8 @@ static int dasd_eer_open(struct inode *inp, struct file *filp)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	eerb = kzalloc(sizeof(struct eerbuffer), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!eerb)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	eerb->buffer_page_count = eer_pages;
 	if (eerb->buffer_page_count < 1 ||
 	    eerb->buffer_page_count > INT_MAX / PAGE_SIZE) {