1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
index 171841ad1008..49139a1ee25e 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
@@ -322,7 +322,11 @@ static int fw_get_filesystem_firmware(struct device *device,
 {
         int i;
         int rc = -ENOENT;
-        char *path = __getname();
+        char *path;
+
+        path = __getname();
+        if (!path)
+                return -ENOMEM;
 
         for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(fw_path); i++) {
                 struct file *file;