diff --git a/src/transport/af-mctp.c b/src/transport/af-mctp.c
index 8c7046b..08d8322 100644
--- a/src/transport/af-mctp.c
+++ b/src/transport/af-mctp.c
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@
 	}
 
 	msg = malloc(length);
+	if (!msg) {
+		return PLDM_REQUESTER_RECV_FAIL;
+	}
+
 	length = recv(af_mctp->socket, msg, length, MSG_TRUNC);
 	if (length < (ssize_t)sizeof(struct pldm_msg_hdr)) {
 		free(msg);