diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/ehci.c b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/ehci.c
index 30cf191433..3d6c077b31 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/ehci.c
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/ehci.c
@@ -634,6 +634,8 @@ static void *ehci_create_intr_queue(
 
 	/* create #reqcount transfer descriptors (qTDs) */
 	intrq->head = (intr_qtd_t *)dma_memalign(64, sizeof(intr_qtd_t));
+	if (!intrq->head)
+		fatal("Not enough DMA memory to create #reqcount TD.\n");
 	intr_qtd_t *cur_td = intrq->head;
 	for (i = 0; i < reqcount; ++i) {
 		fill_intr_queue_td(intrq, cur_td, data);
@@ -642,6 +644,8 @@ static void *ehci_create_intr_queue(
 			/* create one more qTD */
 			intr_qtd_t *const next_td =
 				(intr_qtd_t *)dma_memalign(64, sizeof(intr_qtd_t));
+			if (!next_td)
+				fatal("Not enough DMA memory to create TD.\n");
 			cur_td->td.next_qtd = virt_to_phys(&next_td->td);
 			cur_td->next = next_td;
 			cur_td = next_td;
@@ -651,6 +655,8 @@ static void *ehci_create_intr_queue(
 
 	/* create spare qTD */
 	intrq->spare = (intr_qtd_t *)dma_memalign(64, sizeof(intr_qtd_t));
+	if (!intrq->spare)
+		fatal("Not enough DMA memory to create spare qTD.\n");
 	intrq->spare->data = data;
 
 	/* initialize QH */
@@ -824,14 +830,17 @@ ehci_init (unsigned long physical_bar)
 	 * and doesn't violate the standard.
 	 */
 	EHCI_INST(controller)->dummy_qh = (ehci_qh_t *)dma_memalign(64, sizeof(ehci_qh_t));
+	if (!EHCI_INST(controller)->dummy_qh)
+		fatal("Not enough DMA memory for EHCI dummy TD.\n");
 	memset((void *)EHCI_INST(controller)->dummy_qh, 0,
 		sizeof(*EHCI_INST(controller)->dummy_qh));
 	EHCI_INST(controller)->dummy_qh->horiz_link_ptr = QH_TERMINATE;
 	EHCI_INST(controller)->dummy_qh->td.next_qtd = QH_TERMINATE;
 	EHCI_INST(controller)->dummy_qh->td.alt_next_qtd = QH_TERMINATE;
 	for (i = 0; i < 1024; ++i)
-		periodic_list[i] = virt_to_phys(EHCI_INST(controller)->dummy_qh)
-				   | PS_TYPE_QH;
+		periodic_list[i] =
+			virt_to_phys(EHCI_INST(controller)->dummy_qh)
+				| PS_TYPE_QH;
 
 	/* Make sure periodic schedule is disabled */
 	ehci_set_periodic_schedule(EHCI_INST(controller), 0);
diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/ohci.c b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/ohci.c
index 1964689b41..ecd1084005 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/ohci.c
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/ohci.c
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ ohci_init (unsigned long physical_bar)
 	udelay (10); /* at most 10us for reset to complete. State must be set to Operational within 2ms (5.1.1.4) */
 	OHCI_INST (controller)->opreg->HcFmInterval = interval;
 	OHCI_INST (controller)->hcca = dma_memalign(256, 256);
+	if (!OHCI_INST(controller)->hcca)
+		fatal("Not enough DMA memory for OHCI HCCA.\n");
 	memset((void*)OHCI_INST (controller)->hcca, 0, 256);
 
 	if (dma_initialized()) {
@@ -223,6 +225,8 @@ ohci_init (unsigned long physical_bar)
 	/* Initialize interrupt table. */
 	u32 *const intr_table = OHCI_INST(controller)->hcca->HccaInterruptTable;
 	ed_t *const periodic_ed = dma_memalign(sizeof(ed_t), sizeof(ed_t));
+	if (!periodic_ed)
+		fatal("Not enough DMA memory for OHCI interrupt table.\n");
 	memset((void *)periodic_ed, 0, sizeof(*periodic_ed));
 	for (i = 0; i < 32; ++i)
 		intr_table[i] = virt_to_phys(periodic_ed);
@@ -378,6 +382,8 @@ ohci_control (usbdev_t *dev, direction_t dir, int drlen, void *setup, int dalen,
 
 	/* First TD. */
 	td_t *const first_td = (td_t *)dma_memalign(sizeof(td_t), sizeof(td_t));
+	if (!first_td)
+		fatal("Not enough DMA memory for OHCI first TD in buffer.\n");
 	memset((void *)first_td, 0, sizeof(*first_td));
 	cur = first_td;
 
@@ -392,6 +398,8 @@ ohci_control (usbdev_t *dev, direction_t dir, int drlen, void *setup, int dalen,
 	while (pages > 0) {
 		/* One more TD. */
 		td_t *const next = (td_t *)dma_memalign(sizeof(td_t), sizeof(td_t));
+		if (!next)
+			fatal("Not enough DMA memory for OHCI new page.\n");
 		memset((void *)next, 0, sizeof(*next));
 		/* Linked to the previous. */
 		cur->next_td = virt_to_phys(next);
@@ -426,6 +434,8 @@ ohci_control (usbdev_t *dev, direction_t dir, int drlen, void *setup, int dalen,
 
 	/* One more TD. */
 	td_t *const next_td = (td_t *)dma_memalign(sizeof(td_t), sizeof(td_t));
+	if (!next_td)
+		fatal("Not enough DMA memory for OHCI additional TD.\n");
 	memset((void *)next_td, 0, sizeof(*next_td));
 	/* Linked to the previous. */
 	cur->next_td = virt_to_phys(next_td);
@@ -441,12 +451,16 @@ ohci_control (usbdev_t *dev, direction_t dir, int drlen, void *setup, int dalen,
 
 	/* Final dummy TD. */
 	td_t *const final_td = (td_t *)dma_memalign(sizeof(td_t), sizeof(td_t));
+	if (!final_td)
+		fatal("Not enough DMA memory for OHCI dummy TD!\n");
 	memset((void *)final_td, 0, sizeof(*final_td));
 	/* Linked to the previous. */
 	cur->next_td = virt_to_phys(final_td);
 
 	/* Data structures */
 	ed_t *head = dma_memalign(sizeof(ed_t), sizeof(ed_t));
+	if (!head)
+		fatal("Not enough DMA memory for OHCI data structures.\n");
 	memset((void*)head, 0, sizeof(*head));
 	head->config = (dev->address << ED_FUNC_SHIFT) |
 		(0 << ED_EP_SHIFT) |
@@ -519,6 +533,8 @@ ohci_bulk (endpoint_t *ep, int dalen, u8 *src, int finalize)
 
 	/* First TD. */
 	td_t *const first_td = (td_t *)dma_memalign(sizeof(td_t), sizeof(td_t));
+	if (!first_td)
+		fatal("Not enough DMA memory for OHCI bulk transfer.\n");
 	memset((void *)first_td, 0, sizeof(*first_td));
 	cur = next = first_td;
 
@@ -557,6 +573,8 @@ ohci_bulk (endpoint_t *ep, int dalen, u8 *src, int finalize)
 		}
 		/* One more TD. */
 		next = (td_t *)dma_memalign(sizeof(td_t), sizeof(td_t));
+		if (!next)
+			fatal("Not enough DMA mem for TD bulk transfer.\n");
 		memset((void *)next, 0, sizeof(*next));
 		/* Linked to the previous. */
 		cur->next_td = virt_to_phys(next);
@@ -569,6 +587,8 @@ ohci_bulk (endpoint_t *ep, int dalen, u8 *src, int finalize)
 
 	/* Data structures */
 	ed_t *head = dma_memalign(sizeof(ed_t), sizeof(ed_t));
+	if (!head)
+		fatal("Not enough DMA memory for OHCI bulk transfer's head.\n");
 	memset((void*)head, 0, sizeof(*head));
 	head->config = (ep->dev->address << ED_FUNC_SHIFT) |
 		((ep->endpoint & 0xf) << ED_EP_SHIFT) |
@@ -665,6 +685,11 @@ ohci_create_intr_queue(endpoint_t *const ep, const int reqsize,
 
 	intr_queue_t *const intrq =
 		(intr_queue_t *)dma_memalign(sizeof(intrq->ed), sizeof(*intrq));
+	if (!intrq) {
+		usb_debug("Not enough DMA memory for intr queue.\n");
+		free(intrq);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	memset(intrq, 0, sizeof(*intrq));
 	intrq->data = (u8 *)dma_malloc(reqcount * reqsize);
 	intrq->reqsize = reqsize;
@@ -674,6 +699,8 @@ ohci_create_intr_queue(endpoint_t *const ep, const int reqsize,
 	u8 *cur_data = intrq->data;
 	for (i = 0; i < reqcount; ++i) {
 		intrq_td_t *const td = dma_memalign(sizeof(td->td), sizeof(*td));
+		if (!td)
+			fatal("Not enough DMA mem to transfer descriptor.\n");
 		++intrq->remaining_tds;
 		ohci_fill_intrq_td(td, intrq, cur_data);
 		cur_data += reqsize;
@@ -686,6 +713,8 @@ ohci_create_intr_queue(endpoint_t *const ep, const int reqsize,
 
 	/* Create last, dummy TD. */
 	intrq_td_t *dummy_td = dma_memalign(sizeof(dummy_td->td), sizeof(*dummy_td));
+	if (!dummy_td)
+		fatal("Not enough memory to add dummy TD.\n");
 	memset(dummy_td, 0, sizeof(*dummy_td));
 	dummy_td->intrq = intrq;
 	if (last_td)
diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/uhci.c b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/uhci.c
index 70071eb595..e62fd25a2d 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/uhci.c
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/drivers/usb/uhci.c
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ uhci_control (usbdev_t *dev, direction_t dir, int drlen, void *devreq, int dalen
 	unsigned short req = ((unsigned short *) devreq)[0];
 	int i;
 	td_t *tds = memalign (16, sizeof (td_t) * count);
+	if (!tds)
+		fatal("Not enough memory for uhci control.\n");
 	memset (tds, 0, sizeof (td_t) * count);
 	count--;		/* to compensate for 0-indexed array */
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
@@ -386,6 +388,8 @@ create_schedule (int numpackets)
 	if (numpackets == 0)
 		return 0;
 	td_t *tds = memalign (16, sizeof (td_t) * numpackets);
+	if (!tds)
+		fatal("Not enough memory for packets scheduling.\n");
 	memset (tds, 0, sizeof (td_t) * numpackets);
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; i < numpackets; i++) {