diff --git a/drivers/ipack/devices/ipoctal.c b/drivers/ipack/devices/ipoctal.c
index 11d5d772b65b..2765ab54b582 100644
--- a/drivers/ipack/devices/ipoctal.c
+++ b/drivers/ipack/devices/ipoctal.c
@@ -391,7 +391,9 @@ static int ipoctal_inst_slot(struct ipoctal *ipoctal, unsigned int bus_nr,
 
 		channel = &ipoctal->channel[i];
 		tty_port_init(&channel->tty_port);
-		tty_port_alloc_xmit_buf(&channel->tty_port);
+		res = tty_port_alloc_xmit_buf(&channel->tty_port);
+		if (res)
+			continue;
 		channel->tty_port.ops = &ipoctal_tty_port_ops;
 
 		ipoctal_reset_stats(&channel->stats);