diff --git a/include/linux/decompress/mm.h b/include/linux/decompress/mm.h
index 12ff8c3f1d05..5032b9a31ae7 100644
--- a/include/linux/decompress/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/decompress/mm.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static void *malloc(int size)
 	void *p;
 
 	if (size < 0)
-		error("Malloc error");
+		return NULL;
 	if (!malloc_ptr)
 		malloc_ptr = free_mem_ptr;
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static void *malloc(int size)
 	malloc_ptr += size;
 
 	if (free_mem_end_ptr && malloc_ptr >= free_mem_end_ptr)
-		error("Out of memory");
+		return NULL;
 
 	malloc_count++;
 	return p;