diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
index 216ae5436c..65adff64c7 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandevents.c
@@ -2534,6 +2534,10 @@ static void lock_pointer_to_window(SDL_Window *window,
     SDL_VideoData *d = input->display;
     struct zwp_locked_pointer_v1 *locked_pointer;
 
+    if (!d->pointer_constraints || !input->pointer) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (w->locked_pointer) {
         return;
     }