1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/video/out/d3d11/hwdec_d3d11va.c b/video/out/d3d11/hwdec_d3d11va.c
index 0242c8fedf..6aaa12bc66 100644
--- a/video/out/d3d11/hwdec_d3d11va.c
+++ b/video/out/d3d11/hwdec_d3d11va.c
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ static int init(struct ra_hwdec *hw)
         .supported_formats = subfmts,
         .hw_imgfmt = IMGFMT_D3D11,
     };
+
+    if (!p->hwctx.av_device_ref) {
+        MP_VERBOSE(hw, "Failed to create hwdevice_ctx\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     hwdec_devices_add(hw->devs, &p->hwctx);
     return 0;
 }