diff --git a/samples/livepatch/livepatch-shadow-fix1.c b/samples/livepatch/livepatch-shadow-fix1.c
index 49b13553eaae..e8f1bd6b29b1 100644
--- a/samples/livepatch/livepatch-shadow-fix1.c
+++ b/samples/livepatch/livepatch-shadow-fix1.c
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ struct dummy *livepatch_fix1_dummy_alloc(void)
 	 * pointer to handle resource release.
 	 */
 	leak = kzalloc(sizeof(int), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!leak) {
+		kfree(d);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	klp_shadow_alloc(d, SV_LEAK, sizeof(leak), GFP_KERNEL,
 			 shadow_leak_ctor, leak);
 
diff --git a/samples/livepatch/livepatch-shadow-mod.c b/samples/livepatch/livepatch-shadow-mod.c
index 4c54b250332d..4aa8a88d3cd6 100644
--- a/samples/livepatch/livepatch-shadow-mod.c
+++ b/samples/livepatch/livepatch-shadow-mod.c
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ noinline struct dummy *dummy_alloc(void)
 
 	/* Oops, forgot to save leak! */
 	leak = kzalloc(sizeof(int), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!leak) {
+		kfree(d);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	pr_info("%s: dummy @ %p, expires @ %lx\n",
 		__func__, d, d->jiffies_expire);