diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c
index 1e8cd64f9a5c..103ab6f1f7cd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c
@@ -636,6 +636,8 @@ static int fnic_send_frame(struct fnic *fnic, void *frame, int frame_len)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	pa = dma_map_single(&fnic->pdev->dev, frame, frame_len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
+	if (dma_mapping_error(&fnic->pdev->dev, pa))
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	if ((fnic_fc_trace_set_data(fnic->fnic_num,
 				FNIC_FC_SEND | 0x80, (char *) frame,