diff --git a/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/se.c b/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/se.c
index 3a98563d4a12..eac608a457f0 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/se.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/se.c
@@ -326,6 +326,8 @@ int st21nfca_connectivity_event_received(struct nfc_hci_dev *hdev, u8 host,
 
 		transaction = (struct nfc_evt_transaction *)devm_kzalloc(dev,
 						   skb->len - 2, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!transaction)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 
 		transaction->aid_len = skb->data[1];
 		memcpy(transaction->aid, &skb->data[2],