diff --git a/src/gpu/SDL_gpu.c b/src/gpu/SDL_gpu.c
index 57e0c97d89..70a8656cc9 100644
--- a/src/gpu/SDL_gpu.c
+++ b/src/gpu/SDL_gpu.c
@@ -2090,6 +2090,10 @@ void SDL_BindGPUVertexSamplers(
         }
     }
 
+    if (num_bindings == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     RENDERPASS_DEVICE->BindVertexSamplers(
         RENDERPASS_COMMAND_BUFFER,
         first_slot,
@@ -2197,6 +2201,10 @@ void SDL_BindGPUFragmentSamplers(
         }
     }
 
+    if (num_bindings == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     RENDERPASS_DEVICE->BindFragmentSamplers(
         RENDERPASS_COMMAND_BUFFER,
         first_slot,