diff --git a/stand/efi/libefi/efipart.c b/stand/efi/libefi/efipart.c
index 0710a33fdf9..424df7d2e42 100644
--- a/stand/efi/libefi/efipart.c
+++ b/stand/efi/libefi/efipart.c
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ efipart_inithandles(void)
 	status = BS->LocateHandle(ByProtocol, &blkio_guid, 0, &sz, hin);
 	if (status == EFI_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL) {
 		hin = malloc(sz);
+		if (hin == NULL)
+			return (ENOMEM);
 		status = BS->LocateHandle(ByProtocol, &blkio_guid, 0, &sz,
 		    hin);
 		if (EFI_ERROR(status))