diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/crocus/crocus_resource.c b/src/gallium/drivers/crocus/crocus_resource.c
index dff1d8b5a10..28338d7a341 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/crocus/crocus_resource.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/crocus/crocus_resource.c
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ crocus_resource_from_handle(struct pipe_screen *pscreen,
       unreachable("invalid winsys handle type");
    }
    if (!res->bo)
-      return NULL;
+      goto fail;
 
    res->offset = whandle->offset;
    res->external_format = whandle->format;