diff --git a/drivers/misc/qseecom.c b/drivers/misc/qseecom.c
index ec2733d..76afe3c 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/qseecom.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/qseecom.c
@@ -2359,7 +2359,11 @@
 	size_t len;
 	ion_phys_addr_t pa;
 
-	if (!app_name || strlen(app_name) >= MAX_APP_NAME_SIZE) {
+	if (!app_name) {
+		pr_err("failed to get the app name\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (strlen(app_name) >= MAX_APP_NAME_SIZE) {
 		pr_err("The app_name (%s) with length %zu is not valid\n",
 			app_name, strlen(app_name));
 		return -EINVAL;