diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-aspeed.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-aspeed.c
index f03fe916eb9d..f6d1bda8a802 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-aspeed.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-aspeed.c
@@ -861,6 +861,8 @@ static int __init aspeed_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	gpio->offset_timer =
 		devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, gpio->chip.ngpio, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!gpio->offset_timer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	return aspeed_gpio_setup_irqs(gpio, pdev);
 }