diff --git a/libretro-common/gfx/gl_capabilities.c b/libretro-common/gfx/gl_capabilities.c
index d7ec069e4b..8eea056584 100644
--- a/libretro-common/gfx/gl_capabilities.c
+++ b/libretro-common/gfx/gl_capabilities.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ bool gl_check_capability(enum gl_capability_enum enum_idx)
          if (major >= 3)
             return true;
 #else
-         if (strstr(vendor, "ATI Technologies"))
+         if (vendor && strstr(vendor, "ATI Technologies"))
             return false;
          if (gl_query_extension("ARB_texture_storage"))
             return true;