diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/setup.c
index d03b41336901..45792ecd5dfd 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/setup.c
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ static int __init pas_setup_mce_regs(void)
 	while (dev && reg < MAX_MCE_REGS) {
 		mce_regs[reg].name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL,
 						"mc%d_mcdebug_errsta", reg);
+		if (!mce_regs[reg].name)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 		mce_regs[reg].addr = pasemi_pci_getcfgaddr(dev, 0x730);
 		dev = pci_get_device(PCI_VENDOR_ID_PASEMI, 0xa00a, dev);
 		reg++;