diff --git a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/platform/mikrotik/rb_hardconfig.c b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/platform/mikrotik/rb_hardconfig.c
index 06530f7caa..46dc476003 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/platform/mikrotik/rb_hardconfig.c
+++ b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/platform/mikrotik/rb_hardconfig.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ static int hc_wlan_data_unpack_lzor(const u8 *inbuf, size_t inlen,
 	/* Temporary buffer same size as the outbuf */
 	templen = *outlen;
 	tempbuf = kmalloc(templen, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!outbuf)
+	if (!tempbuf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Concatenate into the outbuf */