diff --git a/net/xdp/xsk_buff_pool.c b/net/xdp/xsk_buff_pool.c
index b34fca6ada86..af040ffa14ff 100644
--- a/net/xdp/xsk_buff_pool.c
+++ b/net/xdp/xsk_buff_pool.c
@@ -591,9 +591,13 @@ u32 xp_alloc_batch(struct xsk_buff_pool *pool, struct xdp_buff **xdp, u32 max)
 	u32 nb_entries1 = 0, nb_entries2;
 
 	if (unlikely(pool->dma_need_sync)) {
+		struct xdp_buff *buff;
+
 		/* Slow path */
-		*xdp = xp_alloc(pool);
-		return !!*xdp;
+		buff = xp_alloc(pool);
+		if (buff)
+			*xdp = buff;
+		return !!buff;
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(pool->free_list_cnt)) {