diff --git a/example/hid_host_demo.c b/example/hid_host_demo.c
index cfb36e7ab..71826bc24 100644
--- a/example/hid_host_demo.c
+++ b/example/hid_host_demo.c
@@ -343,11 +343,18 @@ static void packet_handler (uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *pack
                     switch (hci_event_hid_meta_get_subevent_code(packet)){
 
                         case HID_SUBEVENT_INCOMING_CONNECTION:
-                            // There is an incoming connection: we can accept it or decline it.
-                            // The hid_host_report_mode in the hid_host_accept_connection function 
-                            // allows the application to request a protocol mode. 
-                            // For available protocol modes, see hid_protocol_mode_t in btstack_hid.h file. 
-                            hid_host_accept_connection(hid_subevent_incoming_connection_get_hid_cid(packet), hid_host_report_mode);
+                            // There is an incoming connection: we can accept it or decline it
+
+                            // If there are no resources to handle the connection,
+                            // the status will be ERROR_CODE_MEMORY_CAPACITY_EXCEEDED
+
+                            // The hid_host_report_mode in the hid_host_accept_connection function
+                            // allows the application to request a protocol mode.
+
+                            // For available protocol modes, see hid_protocol_mode_t in btstack_hid.h file.
+                            if (hid_subevent_incoming_connection_get_status(packet) == ERROR_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+                                hid_host_accept_connection(hid_subevent_incoming_connection_get_hid_cid(packet), hid_host_report_mode);
+                            }
                             break;
                         
                         case HID_SUBEVENT_CONNECTION_OPENED: