diff --git a/src/midi.c b/src/midi.c
index d834d98..98b4c50 100644
--- a/src/midi.c
+++ b/src/midi.c
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ void *midi_background_listen(void *args) {
 
   snd_rawmidi_info_malloc(&info);
 
+  if (info == NULL) {
+    log_error("(%s) failed to allocate MIDI info", device->name);
+    free(process_args);
+    pthread_exit(NULL);
+  }
+
   while (!context->stop && snd_rawmidi_info(device->output, info) == 0) {
     bytes_read = snd_rawmidi_read(device->input, buffer, 3);
     if (bytes_read == 3) {