diff --git a/sound/isa/es18xx.c b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
index df88d91e0fb2..1a02da1679d0 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es18xx.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
@@ -1762,6 +1762,8 @@ static int snd_es18xx_mixer(struct snd_card *card)
 	for (idx = 0; idx < ARRAY_SIZE(snd_es18xx_base_controls); idx++) {
 		struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
 		kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&snd_es18xx_base_controls[idx], chip);
+		if (!kctl)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 		if (chip->caps & ES18XX_HWV) {
 			switch (idx) {
 			case 0:
@@ -1823,6 +1825,8 @@ static int snd_es18xx_mixer(struct snd_card *card)
 		for (idx = 0; idx < ARRAY_SIZE(snd_es18xx_hw_volume_controls); idx++) {
 			struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
 			kctl = snd_ctl_new1(&snd_es18xx_hw_volume_controls[idx], chip);
+			if (!kctl)
+				return -ENOMEM;
 			if (idx == 0)
 				chip->hw_volume = kctl;
 			else