diff --git a/lib/parameter.c b/lib/parameter.c
index 71262c4..865ad9f 100644
--- a/lib/parameter.c
+++ b/lib/parameter.c
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@
 	if (get_param_by_name(dev, name))
 		return -EEXIST;
 
+	param->name = strdup(name);
+	if (!param->name)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	if (set)
 		param->set = set;
 	else
@@ -139,7 +143,6 @@
 	else
 		param->get = param_get_generic;
 
-	param->name = strdup(name);
 	param->flags = flags;
 	param->dev = dev;
 	list_add_tail(&param->list, &dev->parameters);