diff --git a/src/lib/libc_old/stdlib/malloc.c b/src/lib/libc_old/stdlib/malloc.c
index d192072..468f5fe 100644
--- a/src/lib/libc_old/stdlib/malloc.c
+++ b/src/lib/libc_old/stdlib/malloc.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     }
 
   if ((emptyKernDesc = (struct memDescriptor *)getPage(0x4)) == 0x0)
+    return(0x0);
     
   /* zero out the memory so we know there is no garbage */
   memset(emptyKernDesc,0x0,0x4000);
@@ -284,6 +285,9 @@
 
 /***
  $Log$
+ Revision 1.6  2004/09/29 22:30:52  reddawg
+ hmm permission error
+
  Revision 1.5  2004/07/28 00:17:05  reddawg
  Major:
    Disconnected page 0x0 from the system... Unfortunately this broke many things