diff --git a/src/m_config.c b/src/m_config.c
index 7b22d795..c39b9f60 100644
--- a/src/m_config.c
+++ b/src/m_config.c
@@ -2173,7 +2173,10 @@ static char *GetDefaultConfigDir(void)
     char *result;
 
     result = SDL_GetPrefPath("", PACKAGE_TARNAME);
-    return result;
+    if (result != NULL)
+    {
+        return result;
+    }
 #endif /* #ifndef _WIN32 */
     return M_StringDuplicate("");
 }