diff --git a/sys/dev/drm2/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c b/sys/dev/drm2/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
index 139d134..281ad921 100644
--- a/sys/dev/drm2/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
+++ b/sys/dev/drm2/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
@@ -398,7 +398,10 @@ static int ttm_buffer_object_transfer(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 	struct ttm_bo_device *bdev = bo->bdev;
 	struct ttm_bo_driver *driver = bdev->driver;
 
-	fbo = malloc(sizeof(*fbo), M_TTM_TRANSF_OBJ, M_ZERO | M_WAITOK);
+	fbo = malloc(sizeof(*fbo), M_TTM_TRANSF_OBJ, M_ZERO | M_NOWAIT);
+	if (fbo == NULL) {
+		return (-ENOMEM);
+	}
 	*fbo = *bo;
 
 	/**