diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_switch.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_switch.c
index fa4126d0f8..36865508b4 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_switch.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_switch.c
@@ -928,8 +928,8 @@ static bool SetIMUEnabled(SDL_DriverSwitch_Context *ctx, bool enabled)
 
 static bool LoadStickCalibration(SDL_DriverSwitch_Context *ctx)
 {
-    Uint8 *pLeftStickCal;
-    Uint8 *pRightStickCal;
+    Uint8 *pLeftStickCal = NULL;
+    Uint8 *pRightStickCal = NULL;
     size_t stick, axis;
     SwitchSubcommandInputPacket_t *user_reply = NULL;
     SwitchSubcommandInputPacket_t *factory_reply = NULL;
@@ -984,6 +984,12 @@ static bool LoadStickCalibration(SDL_DriverSwitch_Context *ctx)
         }
     }
 
+    // If we still don't have calibration data, return false
+    if (pLeftStickCal == NULL || pRightStickCal == NULL)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /* Stick calibration values are 12-bits each and are packed by bit
      * For whatever reason the fields are in a different order for each stick
      * Left:  X-Max, Y-Max, X-Center, Y-Center, X-Min, Y-Min