diff --git a/src/unix/glegl.cpp b/src/unix/glegl.cpp
index 8ec9bab1b1..a042885aee 100644
--- a/src/unix/glegl.cpp
+++ b/src/unix/glegl.cpp
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ wxGLCanvasEGL::~wxGLCanvasEGL()
     }
 #endif // GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND
 
-    if ( m_surface )
+    if ( m_surface != EGL_NO_SURFACE )
         eglDestroySurface(m_display, m_surface);
 #ifdef GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND
     DestroyWaylandSubsurface();