diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/exa.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/exa.c
index cab68709f..a804febd6 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/exa.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/exa.c
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ ExaPrepareSolid(PixmapPtr pPixmap, int alu, Pixel planeMask, Pixel fg)
     if (!EXA_PM_IS_SOLID(&pPixmap->drawable, planeMask))
 	return FALSE;
 
-    if (!priv->tex)
+    if (!priv || !priv->tex)
 	return FALSE;
 
     if (alu != GXcopy)
@@ -515,6 +515,9 @@ ExaPrepareCopy(PixmapPtr pSrcPixmap, PixmapPtr pDstPixmap, int xdir,
     if (!EXA_PM_IS_SOLID(&pSrcPixmap->drawable, planeMask))
 	return FALSE;
 
+    if (!priv || !src_priv)
+	return FALSE;
+
     if (!priv->tex || !src_priv->tex)
 	return FALSE;