diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
index 89aadd3b3202..f167a45f1fbd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
@@ -1977,6 +1977,9 @@ int msm_dsi_host_init(struct msm_dsi *msm_dsi)
 
 	/* setup workqueue */
 	msm_host->workqueue = alloc_ordered_workqueue("dsi_drm_work", 0);
+	if (!msm_host->workqueue)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	INIT_WORK(&msm_host->err_work, dsi_err_worker);
 
 	msm_dsi->id = msm_host->id;