diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
index 3c4a3302d43d..1be1f61e0858 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
@@ -6089,6 +6089,9 @@ static int rtw89_update_6ghz_rnr_chan(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 
 		skb = ieee80211_probereq_get(rtwdev->hw, rtwvif_link->mac_addr,
 					     NULL, 0, req->ie_len);
+		if (!skb)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+
 		skb_put_data(skb, ies->ies[NL80211_BAND_6GHZ], ies->len[NL80211_BAND_6GHZ]);
 		skb_put_data(skb, ies->common_ies, ies->common_ie_len);
 		hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;