diff --git a/src/bios_table.c b/src/bios_table.c
index 2605e40..910a499 100644
--- a/src/bios_table.c
+++ b/src/bios_table.c
@@ -961,6 +961,9 @@
 {
 	struct pldm_bios_table_iter *iter = malloc(sizeof(*iter));
 	assert(iter != NULL);
+	if (!iter) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	iter->table_data = table;
 	iter->table_len = length;
 	iter->current_pos = 0;