diff --git a/src/gpu/SDL_gpu.c b/src/gpu/SDL_gpu.c
index 01e1eb5e9c..e980905b30 100644
--- a/src/gpu/SDL_gpu.c
+++ b/src/gpu/SDL_gpu.c
@@ -3468,7 +3468,11 @@ bool SDL_WaitForGPUFences(
 {
     CHECK_DEVICE_MAGIC(device, false);
 
-    CHECK_PARAM(fences == NULL && num_fences > 0) {
+    if (!num_fences) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    CHECK_PARAM(fences == NULL) {
         SDL_InvalidParamError("fences");
         return false;
     }