diff --git a/cores/libretro-ffmpeg/ffmpeg_core.c b/cores/libretro-ffmpeg/ffmpeg_core.c
index 6d090d4dfd..13ea915762 100644
--- a/cores/libretro-ffmpeg/ffmpeg_core.c
+++ b/cores/libretro-ffmpeg/ffmpeg_core.c
@@ -1568,6 +1568,9 @@ bool CORE_PREFIX(retro_load_game)(const struct retro_game_info *info)
       { 0 },
    };
 
+   if (!info)
+      return false;
+
    CORE_PREFIX(environ_cb)(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_INPUT_DESCRIPTORS, desc);
 
    if (!CORE_PREFIX(environ_cb)(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_PIXEL_FORMAT, &fmt))