diff --git a/fs/compat_ioctl.c b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
index debdfe0..5d2069f 100644
--- a/fs/compat_ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ static int do_video_set_spu_palette(unsigned int fd, unsigned int cmd,
 
 	err  = get_user(palp, &up->palette);
 	err |= get_user(length, &up->length);
+	if (err)
+		return -EFAULT;
 
 	up_native = compat_alloc_user_space(sizeof(struct video_spu_palette));
 	err  = put_user(compat_ptr(palp), &up_native->palette);