diff --git a/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/win/screen_capturer_win_gdi.cc b/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/win/screen_capturer_win_gdi.cc
index 352433e1cd..4d76fce0fa 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/win/screen_capturer_win_gdi.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/win/screen_capturer_win_gdi.cc
@@ -241,9 +241,10 @@ bool ScreenCapturerWinGdi::CaptureImage() {
         DesktopFrame::kBytesPerPixel;
     SharedMemory* shared_memory = callback_->CreateSharedMemory(buffer_size);
 
-    rtc::scoped_ptr<DesktopFrame> buffer;
-    buffer.reset(
+    rtc::scoped_ptr<DesktopFrame> buffer(
         DesktopFrameWin::Create(size, shared_memory, desktop_dc_));
+    if (!buffer.get())
+      return false;
     queue_.ReplaceCurrentFrame(buffer.release());
   }