diff --git a/libavdevice/x11grab.c b/libavdevice/x11grab.c
index ebc893bc8a..1f91be9f29 100644
--- a/libavdevice/x11grab.c
+++ b/libavdevice/x11grab.c
@@ -392,6 +392,8 @@ static void paint_mouse_pointer(XImage *image, X11GrabContext *s)
         return;
 
     xcim = XFixesGetCursorImage(dpy);
+    if (!xcim)
+        return;
 
     x = xcim->x - xcim->xhot;
     y = xcim->y - xcim->yhot;