diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
index 0aa2695625..b053cfa2a4 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
@@ -647,6 +647,11 @@ static void display_handle_done(void *data,
 
     if (driverdata->index > -1) {
         dpy = SDL_GetDisplay(driverdata->index);
+
+        /* XXX: This can never happen, but jump threading during aggressive LTO can generate a warning without this check. */
+        if (!dpy) {
+            dpy = &driverdata->placeholder;
+        }
     } else {
         dpy = &driverdata->placeholder;
     }