diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/conex.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/conex.c
index 219cfa6fb877..8d48ea1742c2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/conex.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/conex.c
@@ -846,6 +846,8 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 
 	/* create the JPEG header */
 	sd->jpeg_hdr = kmalloc(JPEG_HDR_SZ, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sd->jpeg_hdr)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	jpeg_define(sd->jpeg_hdr, gspca_dev->height, gspca_dev->width,
 			0x22);		/* JPEG 411 */
 	jpeg_set_qual(sd->jpeg_hdr, sd->quality);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/mars.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/mars.c
index 75e8d14e4ac7..de769caf013d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/mars.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/mars.c
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 
 	/* create the JPEG header */
 	sd->jpeg_hdr = kmalloc(JPEG_HDR_SZ, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sd->jpeg_hdr)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	jpeg_define(sd->jpeg_hdr, gspca_dev->height, gspca_dev->width,
 			0x21);		/* JPEG 422 */
 	jpeg_set_qual(sd->jpeg_hdr, sd->quality);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
index bad309b90cce..d6332ab80669 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
@@ -1737,6 +1737,8 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 
 	/* create the JPEG header */
 	sd->jpeg_hdr = kmalloc(JPEG_HDR_SZ, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sd->jpeg_hdr)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	jpeg_define(sd->jpeg_hdr, gspca_dev->height, gspca_dev->width,
 			0x21);		/* JPEG 422 */
 	jpeg_set_qual(sd->jpeg_hdr, sd->quality);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c
index 8806b2ff82be..fab7ef85a6c1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c
@@ -670,6 +670,8 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 
 	/* create the JPEG header */
 	sd->jpeg_hdr = kmalloc(JPEG_HDR_SZ, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sd->jpeg_hdr)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	jpeg_define(sd->jpeg_hdr, gspca_dev->height, gspca_dev->width,
 			0x22);		/* JPEG 411 */
 	jpeg_set_qual(sd->jpeg_hdr, sd->quality);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/stk014.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/stk014.c
index f25be20cf1a6..47628964801e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/stk014.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/stk014.c
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 
 	/* create the JPEG header */
 	sd->jpeg_hdr = kmalloc(JPEG_HDR_SZ, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sd->jpeg_hdr)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	jpeg_define(sd->jpeg_hdr, gspca_dev->height, gspca_dev->width,
 			0x22);		/* JPEG 411 */
 	jpeg_set_qual(sd->jpeg_hdr, sd->quality);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c
index 9623f294bdac..5127bbf9dd26 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c
@@ -973,6 +973,8 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 
 	/* create the JPEG header */
 	sd->jpeg_hdr = kmalloc(JPEG_HDR_SZ, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sd->jpeg_hdr)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	jpeg_define(sd->jpeg_hdr, gspca_dev->height, gspca_dev->width,
 			0x22);		/* JPEG 411 */
 	jpeg_set_qual(sd->jpeg_hdr, sd->quality);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
index 08422d315e68..3d2756f7874a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
@@ -7243,6 +7243,8 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 
 	/* create the JPEG header */
 	sd->jpeg_hdr = kmalloc(JPEG_HDR_SZ, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sd->jpeg_hdr)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	jpeg_define(sd->jpeg_hdr, gspca_dev->height, gspca_dev->width,
 			0x21);		/* JPEG 422 */
 	jpeg_set_qual(sd->jpeg_hdr, sd->quality);