diff --git a/cmd/efidebug.c b/cmd/efidebug.c
index 836014a..aa85237 100644
--- a/cmd/efidebug.c
+++ b/cmd/efidebug.c
@@ -754,6 +754,10 @@
 
 	uridp_len = sizeof(struct efi_device_path) + strlen(argv[3]) + 1;
 	uridp = efi_alloc(uridp_len + sizeof(END));
+	if (!uridp) {
+		log_err("Out of memory\n");
+		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
+	}
 	uridp->dp.type = DEVICE_PATH_TYPE_MESSAGING_DEVICE;
 	uridp->dp.sub_type = DEVICE_PATH_SUB_TYPE_MSG_URI;
 	uridp->dp.length = uridp_len;