diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
index b66508f3f..d6d83aa2b 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ int Wayland_CreateWindow(_THIS, SDL_Window *window)
 
     data = calloc(1, sizeof *data);
     if (data == NULL)
-        return 0;
+        return SDL_OutOfMemory();
 
     c = _this->driverdata;
     window->driverdata = data;