diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index b16ad29..6ab4a2f 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@
 	struct nlattr *nest;
 
 	nest = nla_nest_start(skb, TCA_STAB);
+	if (nest == NULL)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_STAB_BASE, sizeof(stab->szopts), &stab->szopts);
 	nla_nest_end(skb, nest);