1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-vic-timer.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-vic-timer.c
index a607546ddbd0..f714d060370d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-vic-timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/irq-vic-timer.c
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ void __init s3c_init_vic_timer_irq(unsigned int num, unsigned int timer_irq)
 
         s3c_tgc = irq_alloc_generic_chip("s3c-timer", 1, timer_irq,
                                          S3C64XX_TINT_CSTAT, handle_level_irq);
+
+        if (!s3c_tgc) {
+                pr_err("%s: irq_alloc_generic_chip for IRQ %d failed\n",
+                       __func__, timer_irq);
+                return;
+        }
+
         ct = s3c_tgc->chip_types;
         ct->chip.irq_mask = irq_gc_mask_clr_bit;
         ct->chip.irq_unmask = irq_gc_mask_set_bit;