diff --git a/common_arm/fpga/fpga_loader.c b/common_arm/fpga/fpga_loader.c
index 4f6ac6f9d..6b4859e2d 100644
--- a/common_arm/fpga/fpga_loader.c
+++ b/common_arm/fpga/fpga_loader.c
@@ -357,8 +357,13 @@ static void FpgaDownloadAndGoEx(int bitstream_target, bool keep_em) {
     LZ4_streamDecode_t lz4StreamDecode_body = {{ 0 }};
     compressed_fpga_stream.lz4StreamDecode = &lz4StreamDecode_body;
     uint8_t *output_buffer = BigBuf_calloc(FPGA_RING_BUFFER_BYTES);
+    if (output_buffer == NULL) {
+        Dbprintf(_RED_("Not enough memory to decompress FPGA image (%d bytes)"), FPGA_RING_BUFFER_BYTES);
+        return;
+    }
 
     if (reset_fpga_stream(bitstream_target, &compressed_fpga_stream, output_buffer) == false) {
+        Dbprintf(_RED_("reset_fpga_stream failed"));
         return;
     }