diff --git a/fs/gfs2/eattr.c b/fs/gfs2/eattr.c
index 76ead1a..288d5e6 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/eattr.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/eattr.c
@@ -318,6 +318,8 @@
 	int error;
 
 	al = gfs2_alloc_get(ip);
+	if (!al)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	error = gfs2_quota_hold(ip, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE);
 	if (error)
@@ -681,6 +683,8 @@
 	int error;
 
 	al = gfs2_alloc_get(ip);
+	if (!al)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	error = gfs2_quota_lock(ip, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE);
 	if (error)
@@ -1464,6 +1468,8 @@
 	int error;
 
 	al = gfs2_alloc_get(ip);
+	if (!al)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	error = gfs2_quota_hold(ip, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE, NO_QUOTA_CHANGE);
 	if (error)