diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon_class.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon_class.c
index dbd3bfb..53c64a98b 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon_class.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon_class.c
@@ -621,6 +621,8 @@
 	}
 
 	edev->dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct device), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!edev->dev)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	edev->dev->parent = dev;
 	edev->dev->class = extcon_class;
 	edev->dev->release = extcon_dev_release;