diff --git a/media_driver/agnostic/gen12/codec/hal/codechal_vdenc_vp9_g12.cpp b/media_driver/agnostic/gen12/codec/hal/codechal_vdenc_vp9_g12.cpp
index 267551a49a..d273e5e5ba 100644
--- a/media_driver/agnostic/gen12/codec/hal/codechal_vdenc_vp9_g12.cpp
+++ b/media_driver/agnostic/gen12/codec/hal/codechal_vdenc_vp9_g12.cpp
@@ -3515,6 +3515,7 @@ void CodechalVdencVp9StateG12::fill_pad_with_value(PMOS_SURFACE psSurface, uint3
                 return;
 
             uint8_t* padding_data = (uint8_t *)MOS_AllocMemory(pitch);
+            CODECHAL_ENCODE_CHK_NULL_NO_STATUS_RETURN(padding_data);
 
             int32_t LinearOffset;
             int32_t TileOffset;