diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
index 1bc7b97bf2ad..f2021fed704c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
@@ -1313,6 +1313,8 @@ static int wlanhdr_to_ethhdr(struct recv_frame *precvframe)
 	pattrib->eth_type = eth_type;
 
 	ptr = recvframe_pull(precvframe, (rmv_len-sizeof(struct ethhdr) + (bsnaphdr ? 2 : 0)));
+	if (!ptr)
+		return _FAIL;
 
 	memcpy(ptr, pattrib->dst, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(ptr+ETH_ALEN, pattrib->src, ETH_ALEN);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_recv.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_recv.c
index 4388ddf02b2c..147b75beea73 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_recv.c
@@ -640,11 +640,16 @@ sint r8712_wlanhdr_to_ethhdr(union recv_frame *precvframe)
 		/* append rx status for mp test packets */
 		ptr = recvframe_pull(precvframe, (rmv_len -
 		      sizeof(struct ethhdr) + 2) - 24);
+		if (!ptr)
+			return _FAIL;
 		memcpy(ptr, get_rxmem(precvframe), 24);
 		ptr += 24;
-	} else
+	} else {
 		ptr = recvframe_pull(precvframe, (rmv_len -
 		      sizeof(struct ethhdr) + (bsnaphdr ? 2 : 0)));
+		if (!ptr)
+			return _FAIL;
+	}
 
 	memcpy(ptr, pattrib->dst, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(ptr + ETH_ALEN, pattrib->src, ETH_ALEN);