diff --git a/wayland/wayland-server.c b/wayland/wayland-server.c
index b494d11b..dece0d1b 100644
--- a/wayland/wayland-server.c
+++ b/wayland/wayland-server.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ wl_display_add_socket(struct wl_display *display, const char *name)
 	const char *runtime_dir;
 
 	s = malloc(sizeof *s);
-	if (socket == NULL)
+	if (s == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
 	s->fd = socket(PF_LOCAL, SOCK_STREAM, 0);