diff --git a/linux-user/elfload.c b/linux-user/elfload.c
index 7b854e2..e8eca86 100644
--- a/linux-user/elfload.c
+++ b/linux-user/elfload.c
@@ -1327,12 +1327,15 @@ static void load_elf_image(const char *image_name, int image_fd,
                 goto exit_errmsg;
             }
             interp_name = malloc(eppnt->p_filesz);
+            if (!interp_name) {
+                goto exit_perror;
+            }
 
             if (eppnt->p_offset + eppnt->p_filesz <= BPRM_BUF_SIZE) {
                 memcpy(interp_name, bprm_buf + eppnt->p_offset,
                        eppnt->p_filesz);
             } else {
-		retval = pread(image_fd, interp_name, eppnt->p_filesz,
+                retval = pread(image_fd, interp_name, eppnt->p_filesz,
                                eppnt->p_offset);
                 if (retval != eppnt->p_filesz) {
                     goto exit_perror;