diff --git a/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_vulkan.c b/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_vulkan.c
index 68950be4b6..d87fe65d76 100644
--- a/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_vulkan.c
+++ b/menu/drivers_display/menu_display_vulkan.c
@@ -73,15 +73,17 @@ static void menu_display_vk_draw(void *data)
    struct vk_vertex *pv          = NULL;
    menu_display_ctx_draw_t *draw = (menu_display_ctx_draw_t*)data;
    vk_t *vk                      = (vk_t*)video_driver_get_ptr(false);
-   if (!vk)
+
+   if (!vk || !draw)
       return;
 
    texture            = (struct vk_texture*)draw->texture;
-   mat                = (math_matrix_4x4*)draw->matrix_data;
    vertex             = draw->coords->vertex;
    tex_coord          = draw->coords->tex_coord;
    color              = draw->coords->color;
 
+   mat                = (math_matrix_4x4*)draw->matrix_data;
+
    /* TODO - edge case */
    if (draw->height <= 0)
       draw->height    = 1;