diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
index 9afa8b79c3..1641971928 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -710,7 +710,6 @@ DrmSurfaceBuffer *DrmBackend::createBuffer(gbm_surface *surface)
 {
     DrmSurfaceBuffer *b = new DrmSurfaceBuffer(this, surface);
     return b;
-    return nullptr;
 }
 #endif