diff --git a/src/radeon_dri2.c b/src/radeon_dri2.c
index ed7fdd6..aba5e8d 100644
--- a/src/radeon_dri2.c
+++ b/src/radeon_dri2.c
@@ -166,20 +166,9 @@ radeon_dri2_create_buffer(DrawablePtr drawable,
     struct dri2_buffer_priv *privates;
     PixmapPtr pixmap, depth_pixmap;
     struct radeon_exa_pixmap_priv *driver_priv;
-    int r;
     int flags;
 
-    buffers = calloc(1, sizeof *buffers);
-    if (buffers == NULL) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    privates = calloc(1, sizeof(struct dri2_buffer_priv));
-    if (privates == NULL) {
-        free(buffers);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    depth_pixmap = NULL;
+    pixmap = depth_pixmap = NULL;
 
     if (attachment == DRI2BufferFrontLeft) {
         if (drawable->type == DRAWABLE_PIXMAP) {
@@ -226,6 +215,15 @@ radeon_dri2_create_buffer(DrawablePtr drawable,
                 flags);
     }
 
+    if (!pixmap) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    buffers = calloc(1, sizeof *buffers);
+    if (buffers == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (attachment == DRI2BufferDepth) {
         depth_pixmap = pixmap;
     }
@@ -233,9 +231,17 @@ radeon_dri2_create_buffer(DrawablePtr drawable,
     exaMoveInPixmap(pixmap);
     info->exa_force_create = FALSE;
     driver_priv = exaGetPixmapDriverPrivate(pixmap);
-    r = radeon_gem_get_kernel_name(driver_priv->bo, &buffers->name);
-    if (r)
-	    return NULL;
+    if (!driver_priv ||
+	(radeon_gem_get_kernel_name(driver_priv->bo, &buffers->name) != 0)) {
+        free(buffers);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    privates = calloc(1, sizeof(struct dri2_buffer_priv));
+    if (privates == NULL) {
+        free(buffers);
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     buffers->attachment = attachment;
     buffers->pitch = pixmap->devKind;