diff --git a/src/camera/SDL_camera.c b/src/camera/SDL_camera.c
index b73074fb69..5f7504bd4e 100644
--- a/src/camera/SDL_camera.c
+++ b/src/camera/SDL_camera.c
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ bool SDL_PrepareCameraSurfaces(SDL_Camera *device)
         if (!surf) {
             ClosePhysicalCamera(device);
             ReleaseCamera(device);
-            return NULL;
+            return false;
         }
         SDL_SetSurfaceColorspace(surf, devspec->colorspace);