diff --git a/SDL/audio/xaudio2_7.c b/SDL/audio/xaudio2_7.c
index fdce47f..6cc163d 100644
--- a/SDL/audio/xaudio2_7.c
+++ b/SDL/audio/xaudio2_7.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static inline HRESULT XAudio2Create(IXAudio2 **ppXAudio2,
     if (SUCCEEDED(hr)) {
         *ppXAudio2 = pXAudio2;
     }
-    else {
+    else if (pXAudio2) {
         pXAudio2->lpVtbl->Release(pXAudio2);
     }
     return hr;
@@ -132,4 +132,4 @@ static bool _audio_init(void)
     return true;
 }
 
-GB_AUDIO_DRIVER(XAudio2_7);
\ No newline at end of file
+GB_AUDIO_DRIVER(XAudio2_7);