diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
index 620ecf922408..870c8eafef92 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ static struct mesh_table *mesh_table_alloc(void)
 	atomic_set(&newtbl->entries,  0);
 	spin_lock_init(&newtbl->gates_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&newtbl->walk_lock);
-	rhashtable_init(&newtbl->rhead, &mesh_rht_params);
+	if (rhashtable_init(&newtbl->rhead, &mesh_rht_params)) {
+		kfree(newtbl);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	return newtbl;
 }