diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
index 34b4178..c5f95d1 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
@@ -527,6 +527,8 @@
 	int err;
 
 	hp_wmi_input_dev = input_allocate_device();
+	if (!hp_wmi_input_dev)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	hp_wmi_input_dev->name = "HP WMI hotkeys";
 	hp_wmi_input_dev->phys = "wmi/input0";