*/
 
        nd->nd_serial_ttdriver = alloc_tty_driver(CHAN_MAX);
+       if (!nd->nd_serial_ttdriver)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
        sprintf(nd->nd_serial_name,  "tty_dgrp_%s_", id);
 
        nd->nd_serial_ttdriver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
        }
 
        nd->nd_callout_ttdriver = alloc_tty_driver(CHAN_MAX);
+       if (!nd->nd_callout_ttdriver)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
        sprintf(nd->nd_callout_name, "cu_dgrp_%s_",  id);
 
        nd->nd_callout_ttdriver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 
        nd->nd_xprint_ttdriver = alloc_tty_driver(CHAN_MAX);
+       if (!nd->nd_xprint_ttdriver)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
        sprintf(nd->nd_xprint_name,  "pr_dgrp_%s_", id);
 
        nd->nd_xprint_ttdriver->owner = THIS_MODULE;