diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
index 8c68145ba1bd..710e491206ed 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
@@ -1487,6 +1487,10 @@ long kvm_vm_ioctl_resize_hpt_prepare(struct kvm *kvm,
 	/* start new resize */
 
 	resize = kzalloc(sizeof(*resize), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!resize) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
 	resize->order = shift;
 	resize->kvm = kvm;
 	INIT_WORK(&resize->work, resize_hpt_prepare_work);