diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index b16ad2972c6b527dc2013a5dfb4108ad35ef8197..6ab4a2f92ca0b390849547e8e93f99b07e6d4a6b 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ static int qdisc_dump_stab(struct sk_buff *skb, struct qdisc_size_table *stab)
 	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);