diff --git a/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c b/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c
index 165ac0a2ce..e593a61d76 100644
--- a/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c
+++ b/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c
@@ -4789,7 +4789,7 @@ static Uint32 VULKAN_INTERNAL_CreateSwapchain(
             CHECK_VULKAN_ERROR_AND_RETURN(vulkanResult, vkCreateSemaphore, false);
         }
 
-        renderer->vkCreateSemaphore(
+        vulkanResult = renderer->vkCreateSemaphore(
             renderer->logicalDevice,
             &semaphoreCreateInfo,
             NULL,