diff --git a/Xext/xvmain.c b/Xext/xvmain.c
index d932dfdfc..389be0d56 100644
--- a/Xext/xvmain.c
+++ b/Xext/xvmain.c
@@ -1094,22 +1094,26 @@ XvFillColorKey(DrawablePtr pDraw, CARD32 key, RegionPtr region)
     GCPtr gc;
 
     gc = GetScratchGC(pDraw->depth, pScreen);
+    if (!gc)
+        return;
+
     pval[0].val = key;
     pval[1].val = IncludeInferiors;
     (void) ChangeGC(NullClient, gc, GCForeground | GCSubwindowMode, pval);
     ValidateGC(pDraw, gc);
 
     rects = malloc(nbox * sizeof(xRectangle));
+    if (rects) {
+        for (i = 0; i < nbox; i++, pbox++) {
+            rects[i].x = pbox->x1 - pDraw->x;
+            rects[i].y = pbox->y1 - pDraw->y;
+            rects[i].width = pbox->x2 - pbox->x1;
+            rects[i].height = pbox->y2 - pbox->y1;
+        }
 
-    for (i = 0; i < nbox; i++, pbox++) {
-        rects[i].x = pbox->x1 - pDraw->x;
-        rects[i].y = pbox->y1 - pDraw->y;
-        rects[i].width = pbox->x2 - pbox->x1;
-        rects[i].height = pbox->y2 - pbox->y1;
+        (*gc->ops->PolyFillRect) (pDraw, gc, nbox, rects);
+
+        free(rects);
     }
-
-    (*gc->ops->PolyFillRect) (pDraw, gc, nbox, rects);
-
-    free(rects);
     FreeScratchGC(gc);
 }