diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsframebuffer.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsframebuffer.c
index d92a5a1b9..122f3d06d 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsframebuffer.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsframebuffer.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ int WIN_CreateWindowFramebuffer(_THIS, SDL_Window * window, Uint32 * format, voi
     /* Find out the format of the screen */
     size = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER) + 256 * sizeof (RGBQUAD);
     info = (LPBITMAPINFO)SDL_stack_alloc(Uint8, size);
+    if (!info) {
+        return SDL_OutOfMemory();
+    }
 
     SDL_memset(info, 0, size);
     info->bmiHeader.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER);