diff --git a/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp b/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
index c99c94e..35a923d 100644
--- a/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/drm/DRM.cpp
@@ -1565,7 +1565,8 @@ void Aquamarine::SDRMConnector::onPresent() {
 }
 
 Aquamarine::CDRMOutput::~CDRMOutput() {
-    backend->backend->removeIdleEvent(frameIdle);
+    if (backend && backend->backend)
+        backend->backend->removeIdleEvent(frameIdle);
     connector->isPageFlipPending   = false;
     connector->frameEventScheduled = false;
 }