diff --git a/mm/damon/lru_sort.c b/mm/damon/lru_sort.c
index 8494040b1ee4..8cfe7bd3dc1d 100644
--- a/mm/damon/lru_sort.c
+++ b/mm/damon/lru_sort.c
@@ -437,6 +437,10 @@ static int damon_lru_sort_enabled_store(const char *val,
 	if (!damon_initialized())
 		return 0;
 
+	/* damon_modules_new_paddr_ctx_target() in the init function failed. */
+	if (!ctx)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	return damon_lru_sort_turn(enabled);
 }