diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
index 985cf8cb2ec0..d8f0863b3934 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
@@ -1047,6 +1047,8 @@ int qlcnic_do_lb_test(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u8 mode)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < QLCNIC_NUM_ILB_PKT; i++) {
 		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(adapter->netdev, QLCNIC_ILB_PKT_SIZE);
+		if (!skb)
+			goto error;
 		qlcnic_create_loopback_buff(skb->data, adapter->mac_addr);
 		skb_put(skb, QLCNIC_ILB_PKT_SIZE);
 		adapter->ahw->diag_cnt = 0;
@@ -1070,6 +1072,7 @@ int qlcnic_do_lb_test(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u8 mode)
 			cnt++;
 	}
 	if (cnt != i) {
+error:
 		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
 			"LB Test: failed, TX[%d], RX[%d]\n", i, cnt);
 		if (mode != QLCNIC_ILB_MODE)