diff --git a/mm/damon/reclaim.c b/mm/damon/reclaim.c
index fe7fce26cf6c..96f6dfc28eae 100644
--- a/mm/damon/reclaim.c
+++ b/mm/damon/reclaim.c
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ static int damon_reclaim_enabled_store(const char *val,
 	if (!damon_initialized())
 		return 0;
 
+	/* damon_modules_new_paddr_ctx_target() in the init function failed. */
+	if (!ctx)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	return damon_reclaim_turn(enabled);
 }