diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index 18543ee..6fec701 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -3267,6 +3267,11 @@ static void att_connect_cb(GIOChannel *io, GError *gerr, gpointer user_data)
 	}
 
 	attrib = g_attrib_new(io);
+	if (!attrib) {
+		error("Unable to create new GAttrib instance");
+		goto done;
+	}
+
 	device->attachid = attrib_channel_attach(attrib);
 	if (device->attachid == 0)
 		error("Attribute server attach failure!");