diff --git a/fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c b/fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c
index 23e0c8be7fb5..4dd11eafb69d 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c
@@ -4965,6 +4965,10 @@ receive_encrypted_standard(struct TCP_Server_Info *server,
 			next_buffer = (char *)cifs_buf_get();
 		else
 			next_buffer = (char *)cifs_small_buf_get();
+		if (!next_buffer) {
+			cifs_server_dbg(VFS, "No memory for (large) SMB response\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
 		memcpy(next_buffer, buf + next_cmd, pdu_length - next_cmd);
 	}