diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_io.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_io.c
index bfed8374c..4b952b04d 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_io.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_io.c
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ ftl_io_erase_init(struct ftl_band *band, size_t lbk_cnt, spdk_ftl_fn cb)
 	};
 
 	io = ftl_io_init_internal(&opts);
+	if (!io) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	io->lbk_cnt = lbk_cnt;
 
 	return io;
diff --git a/lib/ftl/ftl_reloc.c b/lib/ftl/ftl_reloc.c
index 412de3d9d..a38052eef 100644
--- a/lib/ftl/ftl_reloc.c
+++ b/lib/ftl/ftl_reloc.c
@@ -454,7 +454,13 @@ ftl_reloc_io_init(struct ftl_band_reloc *breloc, struct ftl_io *io,
 	}
 
 	io = ftl_io_init_internal(&opts);
+	if (!io) {
+		spdk_dma_free(opts.data);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	io->ppa = ppa;
+
 	return 0;
 }