diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_ethtool.c
index 7165da0ee9aa..a6e3f07caf99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_ethtool.c
@@ -415,6 +415,10 @@ static void __lb_other_process(struct hns_nic_ring_data *ring_data,
 	/* for mutl buffer*/
 	new_skb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+	if (!new_skb) {
+		netdev_err(ndev, "skb alloc failed\n");
+		return;
+	}
 	skb = new_skb;
 
 	check_ok = 0;