diff --git a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
index 988b89f..e10ca91 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
@@ -3122,11 +3122,13 @@ pn53x_current_target_is(const struct nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_target *pnt)
   return true;
 }
 
-void
+void *
 pn53x_data_new(struct nfc_device *pnd, const struct pn53x_io *io)
 {
   pnd->chip_data = malloc(sizeof(struct pn53x_data));
-
+  if (!pnd->chip_data) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
   // Keep I/O functions
   CHIP_DATA(pnd)->io = io;
 
@@ -3165,6 +3167,8 @@ pn53x_data_new(struct nfc_device *pnd, const struct pn53x_io *io)
   CHIP_DATA(pnd)->supported_modulation_as_initiator = NULL;
 
   CHIP_DATA(pnd)->supported_modulation_as_target = NULL;
+
+  return pnd->chip_data;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
index 15dae18..51d5dbf 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ int    pn53x_get_supported_modulation(nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_mode mode, cons
 int    pn53x_get_supported_baud_rate(nfc_device *pnd, const nfc_modulation_type nmt, const nfc_baud_rate **const supported_br);
 int    pn53x_get_information_about(nfc_device *pnd, char **pbuf);
 
-void    pn53x_data_new(struct nfc_device *pnd, const struct pn53x_io *io);
+void   *pn53x_data_new(struct nfc_device *pnd, const struct pn53x_io *io);
 void    pn53x_data_free(struct nfc_device *pnd);
 
 #endif // __NFC_CHIPS_PN53X_H__
diff --git a/libnfc/drivers/acr122_pcsc.c b/libnfc/drivers/acr122_pcsc.c
index 578c21f..3a0f889 100644
--- a/libnfc/drivers/acr122_pcsc.c
+++ b/libnfc/drivers/acr122_pcsc.c
@@ -264,7 +264,10 @@ acr122_pcsc_open(const nfc_context *context, const nfc_connstring connstring)
   }
 
   // Alloc and init chip's data
-  pn53x_data_new(pnd, &acr122_pcsc_io);
+  if (pn53x_data_new(pnd, &acr122_pcsc_io) == NULL) {
+    perror("malloc");
+    goto error;
+  }
 
   SCARDCONTEXT *pscc;
 
diff --git a/libnfc/drivers/acr122_usb.c b/libnfc/drivers/acr122_usb.c
index b5bc387..95b7a49 100644
--- a/libnfc/drivers/acr122_usb.c
+++ b/libnfc/drivers/acr122_usb.c
@@ -452,7 +452,10 @@ acr122_usb_open(const nfc_context *context, const nfc_connstring connstring)
       *DRIVER_DATA(pnd) = data;
 
       // Alloc and init chip's data
-      pn53x_data_new(pnd, &acr122_usb_io);
+      if (pn53x_data_new(pnd, &acr122_usb_io) == NULL) {
+        perror("malloc");
+        goto error;
+      }
 
       memcpy(&(DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->tama_frame), acr122_usb_frame_template, sizeof(acr122_usb_frame_template));
       memcpy(&(DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->apdu_frame), acr122_usb_frame_template, sizeof(acr122_usb_frame_template));
diff --git a/libnfc/drivers/acr122s.c b/libnfc/drivers/acr122s.c
index 8cc9c6f..55a57c3 100644
--- a/libnfc/drivers/acr122s.c
+++ b/libnfc/drivers/acr122s.c
@@ -454,7 +454,12 @@ acr122s_scan(const nfc_context *context, nfc_connstring connstrings[], const siz
       DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->abort_flag = false;
 #endif
 
-      pn53x_data_new(pnd, &acr122s_io);
+      if (pn53x_data_new(pnd, &acr122s_io) == NULL) {
+        perror("malloc");
+        uart_close(DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->port);
+        nfc_device_free(pnd);
+        return 0;
+      }
       CHIP_DATA(pnd)->type = PN532;
       CHIP_DATA(pnd)->power_mode = NORMAL;
 
@@ -583,7 +588,12 @@ acr122s_open(const nfc_context *context, const nfc_connstring connstring)
   DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->abort_flag = false;
 #endif
 
-  pn53x_data_new(pnd, &acr122s_io);
+  if (pn53x_data_new(pnd, &acr122s_io) == NULL) {
+    perror("malloc");
+    uart_close(DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->port);
+    nfc_device_free(pnd);
+    return NULL;
+  }
   CHIP_DATA(pnd)->type = PN532;
 
 #if 1
diff --git a/libnfc/drivers/arygon.c b/libnfc/drivers/arygon.c
index 1201529..59263e9 100644
--- a/libnfc/drivers/arygon.c
+++ b/libnfc/drivers/arygon.c
@@ -135,7 +135,12 @@ arygon_scan(const nfc_context *context, nfc_connstring connstrings[], const size
       DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->port = sp;
 
       // Alloc and init chip's data
-      pn53x_data_new(pnd, &arygon_tama_io);
+      if (pn53x_data_new(pnd, &arygon_tama_io) == NULL) {
+        perror("malloc");
+        uart_close(DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->port);
+        nfc_device_free(pnd);
+        return 0;
+      }
 
 #ifndef WIN32
       // pipe-based abort mecanism
@@ -259,7 +264,12 @@ arygon_open(const nfc_context *context, const nfc_connstring connstring)
   DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->port = sp;
 
   // Alloc and init chip's data
-  pn53x_data_new(pnd, &arygon_tama_io);
+  if (pn53x_data_new(pnd, &arygon_tama_io) == NULL) {
+    perror("malloc");
+    uart_close(DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->port);
+    nfc_device_free(pnd);
+    return NULL;
+  }
 
   // The PN53x chip opened to ARYGON MCU doesn't seems to be in LowVBat mode
   CHIP_DATA(pnd)->power_mode = NORMAL;
diff --git a/libnfc/drivers/pn532_uart.c b/libnfc/drivers/pn532_uart.c
index afa07d0..0a700b4 100644
--- a/libnfc/drivers/pn532_uart.c
+++ b/libnfc/drivers/pn532_uart.c
@@ -104,7 +104,12 @@ pn532_uart_scan(const nfc_context *context, nfc_connstring connstrings[], const
       DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->port = sp;
 
       // Alloc and init chip's data
-      pn53x_data_new(pnd, &pn532_uart_io);
+      if (pn53x_data_new(pnd, &pn532_uart_io) == NULL) {
+        perror("malloc");
+        uart_close(DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->port);
+        nfc_device_free(pnd);
+        return 0;
+      }
       // SAMConfiguration command if needed to wakeup the chip and pn53x_SAMConfiguration check if the chip is a PN532
       CHIP_DATA(pnd)->type = PN532;
       // This device starts in LowVBat power mode
@@ -231,7 +236,12 @@ pn532_uart_open(const nfc_context *context, const nfc_connstring connstring)
   DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->port = sp;
 
   // Alloc and init chip's data
-  pn53x_data_new(pnd, &pn532_uart_io);
+  if (pn53x_data_new(pnd, &pn532_uart_io) == NULL) {
+    perror("malloc");
+    uart_close(DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->port);
+    nfc_device_free(pnd);
+    return NULL;
+  }
   // SAMConfiguration command if needed to wakeup the chip and pn53x_SAMConfiguration check if the chip is a PN532
   CHIP_DATA(pnd)->type = PN532;
   // This device starts in LowVBat mode
diff --git a/libnfc/drivers/pn53x_usb.c b/libnfc/drivers/pn53x_usb.c
index ed08c76..26edd82 100644
--- a/libnfc/drivers/pn53x_usb.c
+++ b/libnfc/drivers/pn53x_usb.c
@@ -337,7 +337,10 @@ pn53x_usb_open(const nfc_context *context, const nfc_connstring connstring)
       *DRIVER_DATA(pnd) = data;
 
       // Alloc and init chip's data
-      pn53x_data_new(pnd, &pn53x_usb_io);
+      if (pn53x_data_new(pnd, &pn53x_usb_io) == NULL) {
+        perror("malloc");
+        goto error;
+      }
 
       switch (DRIVER_DATA(pnd)->model) {
           // empirical tuning