diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
index 50527c7186..7ae9be6fd4 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@ void Wayland_DestroyWindow(_THIS, SDL_Window *window)
     SDL_VideoData *data = _this->driverdata;
     SDL_WindowData *wind = window->driverdata;
 
-    if (data) {
+    if (data && wind) {
 #ifdef SDL_VIDEO_OPENGL_EGL
         if (wind->egl_surface) {
             SDL_EGL_DestroySurface(_this, wind->egl_surface);