diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
index b32444a..533653b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
@@ -2673,6 +2673,12 @@
 		lp->skb_length = skb->len;
 		lp->skb_physaddr = dma_map_single(NULL, skb->data, skb->len,
 							DMA_TO_DEVICE);
+		if (dma_mapping_error(NULL, lp->skb_physaddr)) {
+			dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+			dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
+			netdev_err(dev, "%s: DMA mapping error\n", __func__);
+			return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+		}
 
 		/* Set address of the data in the Transmit Address register */
 		macb_writel(lp, TAR, lp->skb_physaddr);