diff --git a/examples/common/common.hpp b/examples/common/common.hpp
index bf38379d2..b9ac7edc1 100644
--- a/examples/common/common.hpp
+++ b/examples/common/common.hpp
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ static bool is_absolute_path(const std::string& p) {
 
 struct SDGenerationParams {
     std::string prompt;
-    std::string prompt_with_lora; // for metadata record only
+    std::string prompt_with_lora;  // for metadata record only
     std::string negative_prompt;
     int clip_skip   = -1;  // <= 0 represents unspecified
     int width       = 512;
diff --git a/model.cpp b/model.cpp
index 0480efefb..01a8c45de 100644
--- a/model.cpp
+++ b/model.cpp
@@ -1520,6 +1520,11 @@ bool ModelLoader::load_tensors(on_new_tensor_cb_t on_new_tensor_cb, int n_thread
                         i64_to_i32_vec((int64_t*)read_buf, (int32_t*)target_buf, tensor_storage.nelements());
                     }
                     if (tensor_storage.type != dst_tensor->type) {
+                        if (convert_buf == nullptr) {
+                            LOG_ERROR("read tensor data failed: too less memory for conversion");
+                            failed = true;
+                            return;
+                        }
                         convert_tensor((void*)target_buf,
                                        tensor_storage.type,
                                        convert_buf,