diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/RegionSamplingThread.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/RegionSamplingThread.cpp
index 9186538..09615f9 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/RegionSamplingThread.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/RegionSamplingThread.cpp
@@ -447,6 +447,9 @@
                 GRALLOC_USAGE_SW_READ_OFTEN | GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_RENDER | GRALLOC_USAGE_HW_TEXTURE;
         buffer = new GraphicBuffer(sampledBounds.getWidth(), sampledBounds.getHeight(),
                                    PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, 1, usage, "RegionSamplingThread");
+        const status_t bufferStatus = buffer->initCheck();
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(bufferStatus != OK, "captureSample: Buffer failed to allocate: %d",
+                            bufferStatus);
     }
 
     const sp<SyncScreenCaptureListener> captureListener = new SyncScreenCaptureListener();