diff --git a/examples/nvme/nvme_manage/nvme_manage.c b/examples/nvme/nvme_manage/nvme_manage.c
index 1ebb1f4a0..70de88d22 100644
--- a/examples/nvme/nvme_manage/nvme_manage.c
+++ b/examples/nvme/nvme_manage/nvme_manage.c
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ get_controller(void)
 
 	while ((ch = getchar()) != '\n' && ch != EOF);
 	p = fgets(address, 64, stdin);
+	if (p == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	while (isspace(*p)) {
 		p++;