diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
index b810f7784..ea71f095a 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ Wayland_CreateCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
         SDL_VideoDevice *vd = SDL_GetVideoDevice ();
         SDL_VideoData *wd = (SDL_VideoData *) vd->driverdata;
         Wayland_CursorData *data = calloc (1, sizeof (Wayland_CursorData));
+        if (!data) {
+            SDL_OutOfMemory();
+            free(cursor);
+            return NULL;
+        }
         cursor->driverdata = (void *) data;
 
         /* Assume ARGB8888 */
@@ -187,6 +192,8 @@ Wayland_CreateCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
         data->hot_y = hot_y;
         data->w = surface->w;
         data->h = surface->h;
+    } else {
+        SDL_OutOfMemory();
     }
 
     return cursor;
@@ -200,6 +207,11 @@ CreateCursorFromWlCursor(SDL_VideoData *d, struct wl_cursor *wlcursor)
     cursor = calloc(1, sizeof (*cursor));
     if (cursor) {
         Wayland_CursorData *data = calloc (1, sizeof (Wayland_CursorData));
+        if (!data) {
+            SDL_OutOfMemory();
+            free(cursor);
+            return NULL;
+        }
         cursor->driverdata = (void *) data;
 
         data->buffer = WAYLAND_wl_cursor_image_get_buffer(wlcursor->images[0]);