diff --git a/dix/dispatch.c b/dix/dispatch.c
index 1c40bd2ca..5f7cfe02d 100644
--- a/dix/dispatch.c
+++ b/dix/dispatch.c
@@ -1462,8 +1462,9 @@ int
 dixDestroyPixmap(void *value, XID pid)
 {
     PixmapPtr pPixmap = (PixmapPtr) value;
-
-    return (*pPixmap->drawable.pScreen->DestroyPixmap) (pPixmap);
+    if (pPixmap && pPixmap->drawable.pScreen && pPixmap->drawable.pScreen->DestroyPixmap)
+        return pPixmap->drawable.pScreen->DestroyPixmap(pPixmap);
+    return TRUE;
 }
 
 int