diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
index 946315cd2..12efbe169 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-input.c
@@ -2807,11 +2807,16 @@ xwl_seat_create_pointer_warp_emulator(struct xwl_seat *xwl_seat)
 static Bool
 xwl_seat_can_emulate_pointer_warp(struct xwl_seat *xwl_seat)
 {
-    struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen = xwl_seat->xwl_screen;
+    struct xwl_screen *xwl_screen;
+
+    if (!xwl_seat)
+        return FALSE;
 
     if (!xwl_seat->pointer)
         return FALSE;
 
+    xwl_screen = xwl_seat->xwl_screen;
+
     if (!xwl_screen->relative_pointer_manager)
         return FALSE;