diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/spectral.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/spectral.c
index 653b6d013207..4a7fa3e4e99f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/spectral.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/spectral.c
@@ -494,6 +494,9 @@ static struct dentry *create_buf_file_handler(const char *filename,
 
 	buf_file = debugfs_create_file(filename, mode, parent, buf,
 				       &relay_file_operations);
+	if (IS_ERR(buf_file))
+		return NULL;
+
 	*is_global = 1;
 	return buf_file;
 }