diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
index 2d5597bc435e39140c2bedba3d7482934d7cf5cf..192f59a653395c17a00379da718311b1939d88e9 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
@@ -323,6 +323,10 @@ xwl_present_get_crtc(WindowPtr present_window)
         return NULL;
 
     rr_private = rrGetScrPriv(present_window->drawable.pScreen);
+
+    if (rr_private->numCrtcs == 0)
+        return NULL;
+
     return rr_private->crtcs[0];
 }