diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-sunxi.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-sunxi.c
index c47fd1e5450b..3655a5a85ac0 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-sunxi.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-sunxi.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static int sunxi_pctrl_dt_node_to_map(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev,
 	}
 
 	*map = kmalloc(nmaps * sizeof(struct pinctrl_map), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!map)
+	if (!*map)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	of_property_for_each_string(node, "allwinner,pins", prop, group) {