diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mei/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mei/main.c
index 3d2eb15a9662..357f14626cf4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mei/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mei/main.c
@@ -1020,6 +1020,8 @@ static void iwl_mei_handle_sap_data(struct mei_cl_device *cldev,
 
 		/* We need enough room for the WiFi header + SNAP + IV */
 		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, len + QOS_HDR_IV_SNAP_LEN);
+		if (!skb)
+			continue;
 
 		skb_reserve(skb, QOS_HDR_IV_SNAP_LEN);
 		ethhdr = skb_push(skb, sizeof(*ethhdr));