diff --git a/source/wayland/display.c b/source/wayland/display.c
index ab8d428b..0293ef44 100644
--- a/source/wayland/display.c
+++ b/source/wayland/display.c
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ wayland_buffer_pool *display_buffer_pool_new(gint width, gint height) {
 }
 
 void display_buffer_pool_free(wayland_buffer_pool *self) {
+  if ( self == NULL ) {
+    return;
+  }
   self->to_free = TRUE;
   wayland_buffer_cleanup(self);
 }