diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
index ea7ba5ef16a9..6a9d80a5332d 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int hvutil_transport_send(struct hvutil_transport *hvt, void *msg, int len)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	} else if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_NETLINK) {
 		cn_msg = kzalloc(sizeof(*cn_msg) + len, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (!msg)
+		if (!cn_msg)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		cn_msg->id.idx = hvt->cn_id.idx;
 		cn_msg->id.val = hvt->cn_id.val;