diff --git a/src/cairo-gl-surface.c b/src/cairo-gl-surface.c
index 1f6fd9ba9..24a5142f8 100644
--- a/src/cairo-gl-surface.c
+++ b/src/cairo-gl-surface.c
@@ -881,7 +881,8 @@ fail:
 
     _cairo_gl_context_release (ctx);
 
-    cairo_surface_destroy (&clone->base);
+    if (clone)
+        cairo_surface_destroy (&clone->base);
 
     return CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }