diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c
index cd1d8faccca5..cd6b95e673a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c
@@ -1268,6 +1268,10 @@ static int adf7242_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&lp->work, adf7242_rx_cal_work);
 	lp->wqueue = alloc_ordered_workqueue(dev_name(&spi->dev),
 					     WQ_MEM_RECLAIM);
+	if (unlikely(!lp->wqueue)) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_hw_init;
+	}
 
 	ret = adf7242_hw_init(lp);
 	if (ret)