diff --git a/stand/efi/libefi/efinet.c b/stand/efi/libefi/efinet.c
index 418790524e4a..c52b11d32ec8 100644
--- a/stand/efi/libefi/efinet.c
+++ b/stand/efi/libefi/efinet.c
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ efinet_dev_init()
 	status = BS->LocateHandle(ByProtocol, &sn_guid, NULL, &sz, NULL);
 	if (status == EFI_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL) {
 		handles = (EFI_HANDLE *)malloc(sz);
+		if (handles == NULL)
+			return (ENOMEM);
 		status = BS->LocateHandle(ByProtocol, &sn_guid, NULL, &sz,
 		    handles);
 		if (EFI_ERROR(status))