diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_hii.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_hii.c
index 4423597..330d7c5 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_hii.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_hii.c
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@
 	struct efi_hii_packagelist *hii;
 
 	hii = malloc(sizeof(*hii));
+	if (!hii)
+		return NULL;
+
 	list_add_tail(&hii->link, &efi_package_lists);
 	hii->max_string_id = 0;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hii->string_tables);