diff --git a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/hostx.c b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/hostx.c
index c2f94ed04..2d3411cfc 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/hostx.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/hostx.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ hostx_get_output_geometry(const char *output,
     /* First of all, check for extension */
     if (!hostx_has_extension(&xcb_randr_id))
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "\nHost X server does not support RANDR extension (or it's disabled).\n");
+        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\nHost X server does not support RANDR extension (or it's disabled).\n");
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -264,13 +264,13 @@ hostx_get_output_geometry(const char *output,
 
     if (error != NULL || version_r == NULL)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "\nFailed to get RandR version supported by host X server.\n");
+        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\nFailed to get RandR version supported by host X server.\n");
         exit(1);
     }
     else if (version_r->major_version < 1 || version_r->minor_version < 2)
     {
         free(version_r);
-        fprintf(stderr, "\nHost X server doesn't support RandR 1.2, needed for -output usage.\n");
+        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\nHost X server doesn't support RandR 1.2, needed for -output usage.\n");
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -297,6 +297,12 @@ hostx_get_output_geometry(const char *output,
         /* Get output name */
         name_len = xcb_randr_get_output_info_name_length(output_info_r);
         name = malloc(name_len + 1);
+        if (!name)
+        {
+            perror(NULL);
+            goto free_output_info;
+        }
+
         strncpy(name, (char*)xcb_randr_get_output_info_name(output_info_r), name_len);
         name[name_len] = '\0';
 
@@ -308,9 +314,12 @@ hostx_get_output_geometry(const char *output,
             if (output_info_r->crtc == XCB_NONE)
             {
                 free(name);
+                (void) fprintf(stderr,
+                               "\nOutput %s is currently disabled (or not connected).\n",
+                               output);
+free_output_info:
                 free(output_info_r);
                 free(screen_resources_r);
-                fprintf(stderr, "\nOutput %s is currently disabled (or not connected).\n", output);
                 exit(1);
             }
 
@@ -339,7 +348,7 @@ hostx_get_output_geometry(const char *output,
 
     if (!output_found)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "\nOutput %s not available in host X server.\n", output);
+        (void) fprintf(stderr, "\nOutput %s not available in host X server.\n", output);
         exit(1);
     }
 }