diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c
index a5b71bd40ad..bf8cf6eec07 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/common/dri_util.c
@@ -790,6 +790,9 @@ driCreateNewScreen(int scrn,
     static const __DRIextension *emptyExtensionList[] = { NULL };
     __DRIscreen *psp;
 
+    if (driDriverAPI.InitScreen == NULL)
+	return NULL;
+
     psp = calloc(1, sizeof *psp);
     if (!psp)
 	return NULL;