diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/amd_powerplay.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/amd_powerplay.c
index be22ed30a3c18866c1bff57d24eb2f6714b85353..b48a031cbba083a9be3e1f24946fc02da51da8bc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/amd_powerplay.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/amd_powerplay.c
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ static int amd_powerplay_create(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	hwmgr->adev = adev;
 	hwmgr->not_vf = !amdgpu_sriov_vf(adev);
 	hwmgr->device = amdgpu_cgs_create_device(adev);
+	if (!hwmgr->device) {
+		kfree(hwmgr);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
 	mutex_init(&hwmgr->msg_lock);
 	hwmgr->chip_family = adev->family;
 	hwmgr->chip_id = adev->asic_type;