diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-config.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-config.c
index 4332ebbd7162..39f4b38fd068 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-config.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-config.c
@@ -2381,6 +2381,7 @@ static void *__vxge_hw_blockpool_malloc(struct __vxge_hw_device *devh, u32 size,
 			vxge_os_dma_free(devh->pdev, memblock,
 				&dma_object->acc_handle);
 			status = VXGE_HW_ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+			memblock = NULL;
 			goto exit;
 		}