--- a/gfx/layers/d3d9/CompositorD3D9.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/d3d9/CompositorD3D9.cpp
@@ -193,16 +193,20 @@ CompositorD3D9::CreateTexture(const gfx:
 
 already_AddRefed<CompositingRenderTarget>
 CompositorD3D9::CreateRenderTargetFromSource(const gfx::IntRect &aRect,
                                              const CompositingRenderTarget *aSource,
                                              const gfx::IntPoint &aSourcePoint)
 {
   RefPtr<IDirect3DTexture9> texture = CreateTexture(aRect, aSource, aSourcePoint);
 
+  if (!texture) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
   return MakeAndAddRef<CompositingRenderTargetD3D9>(texture,
                                                     INIT_MODE_NONE,
                                                     aRect);
 }
 
 void
 CompositorD3D9::SetRenderTarget(CompositingRenderTarget *aRenderTarget)
 {