diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
index b87cbbbee054..b39fd1e9b4a0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
@@ -1383,6 +1383,9 @@ static int wlanhdr_to_ethhdr(struct recv_frame *precvframe)
 		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 cbd2e51ba42b..cedf25b0b093 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_recv.c
@@ -643,11 +643,16 @@ 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);