diff --git a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_channel.c b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_channel.c
index da20657adc74..5f8c3af87171 100644
--- a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_channel.c
+++ b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_channel.c
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ vidtv_channel_pmt_match_sections(struct vidtv_channel *channels,
 					tail = vidtv_psi_pmt_stream_init(tail,
 									 s->type,
 									 e_pid);
+					if (!tail) {
+						vidtv_psi_pmt_stream_destroy(head);
+						return;
+					}
 
 					if (!head)
 						head = tail;