diff --git a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
index ea103cb31..b1a18acac 100644
--- a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ static int get_dricount(void)
     folder = opendir(KMSDRM_DRI_PATH);
     if (folder) {
         while ((res = readdir(folder))) {
-            if (res->d_namlen > 4 && strncmp(res->d_name, "card", 4)) {
+            int len = 0;
+            if (res->d_name) {
+                len = SDL_strlen(res->d_name);
+            }
+            if (len > 4 && strncmp(res->d_name, "card", 4)) {
                 devcount++;
             }
         }