diff --git a/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c b/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c
index e7f12edf13..c395a87755 100644
--- a/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c
+++ b/src/gpu/vulkan/SDL_gpu_vulkan.c
@@ -4168,9 +4168,8 @@ static VulkanBuffer *VULKAN_INTERNAL_CreateBuffer(
             renderer->logicalDevice,
             buffer->buffer,
             NULL);
-
         SDL_free(buffer);
-        return NULL;
+        SET_STRING_ERROR_AND_RETURN("Failed to bind memory for buffer!", NULL);
     }
 
     buffer->usedRegion->vulkanBuffer = buffer; // lol