1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c b/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
index dc2e28bed844..ee41fef04b21 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
@@ -229,10 +229,12 @@ int frag_send_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
         if (!bat_priv->primary_if)
                 goto dropped;
 
-        unicast_packet = (struct unicast_packet *) skb->data;
+        frag_skb = dev_alloc_skb(data_len - (data_len / 2) + ucf_hdr_len);
+        if (!frag_skb)
+                goto dropped;
 
+        unicast_packet = (struct unicast_packet *) skb->data;
         memcpy(&tmp_uc, unicast_packet, uc_hdr_len);
-        frag_skb = dev_alloc_skb(data_len - (data_len / 2) + ucf_hdr_len);
         skb_split(skb, frag_skb, data_len / 2);
 
         if (my_skb_head_push(skb, ucf_hdr_len - uc_hdr_len) < 0 ||