diff --git a/src/video/SDL_vulkan_utils.c b/src/video/SDL_vulkan_utils.c
index d71f1b761..d47098404 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_vulkan_utils.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_vulkan_utils.c
@@ -133,14 +133,11 @@ VkExtensionProperties *SDL_Vulkan_CreateInstanceExtensionsList(
     if(count == 0)
     {
         retval = SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(VkExtensionProperties)); // so we can return non-null
-        if(!retval)
-        {
-            SDL_OutOfMemory();
-            return NULL;
-        }
-        *extensionCount = 0;
     }
-    retval = SDL_calloc(count, sizeof(VkExtensionProperties));
+	else
+	{
+		retval = SDL_calloc(count, sizeof(VkExtensionProperties));
+	}
     if(!retval)
     {
         SDL_OutOfMemory();