diff --git a/ext/qt/gstqsgtexture.cc b/ext/qt/gstqsgtexture.cc
index 13208c05f2..85747f260d 100644
--- a/ext/qt/gstqsgtexture.cc
+++ b/ext/qt/gstqsgtexture.cc
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ GstQSGTexture::GstQSGTexture ()
 
   gst_video_info_init (&this->v_info);
   this->buffer_ = NULL;
+  this->qt_context_ = NULL;
   this->sync_buffer_ = gst_buffer_new ();
 }
 
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ GstQSGTexture::bind ()
   GstMemory *mem;
   guint tex_id;
 
+  if (!this->qt_context_)
+    return;
+
   gst_gl_context_activate (this->qt_context_, TRUE);
 
   if (!this->buffer_)