diff --git a/dsp/q6lsm.c b/dsp/q6lsm.c
index d55dfc313c39..2fe4f5f4e225 100644
--- a/dsp/q6lsm.c
+++ b/dsp/q6lsm.c
@@ -446,6 +446,8 @@ static int q6lsm_apr_send_pkt(struct lsm_client *client, void *handle,
 	if (wait)
 		mutex_unlock(&lsm_common.apr_lock);
 
+	if (mmap_p && *mmap_p == 0)
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 	pr_debug("%s: leave ret %d\n", __func__, ret);
 	return ret;
 }