diff --git a/kernel/bpf/xskmap.c b/kernel/bpf/xskmap.c
index 942c662..82a1ffe1 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/xskmap.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/xskmap.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static struct xsk_map_node *xsk_map_node_alloc(struct xsk_map *map,
 
 	node = kzalloc(sizeof(*node), GFP_ATOMIC | __GFP_NOWARN);
 	if (!node)
-		return NULL;
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	err = xsk_map_inc(map);
 	if (err) {