diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
index 9a6e4a2cd072..68254817c3be 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
@@ -2836,6 +2836,8 @@ static int hpsa_get_pdisk_of_ioaccel2(struct ctlr_info *h,
 
 	/* Get the list of physical devices */
 	physicals = kzalloc(reportsize, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (physicals == NULL)
+		return 0;
 	if (hpsa_scsi_do_report_phys_luns(h, (struct ReportLUNdata *) physicals,
 		reportsize, extended)) {
 		dev_err(&h->pdev->dev,