diff --git a/src/render/SDL_render.c b/src/render/SDL_render.c
index f1c72d3c1d..b880f6fba5 100644
--- a/src/render/SDL_render.c
+++ b/src/render/SDL_render.c
@@ -1159,6 +1159,7 @@ SDL_Renderer *SDL_CreateSoftwareRenderer(SDL_Surface *surface)
 
 	if (!surface) {
         SDL_InvalidParamError("surface");
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
     SDL_PropertiesID props = SDL_CreateProperties();