diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_tx_dqo.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_tx_dqo.c
index 89b62b8d16e1..857749fef37c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_tx_dqo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_tx_dqo.c
@@ -716,6 +716,9 @@ static int gve_tx_add_skb_dqo(struct gve_tx_ring *tx,
 	s16 completion_tag;
 
 	pkt = gve_alloc_pending_packet(tx);
+	if (!pkt)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	pkt->skb = skb;
 	completion_tag = pkt - tx->dqo.pending_packets;