diff --git a/src/video/SDL_egl.c b/src/video/SDL_egl.c
index 4b87f19d9..1e66fb7d9 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_egl.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_egl.c
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ EGLSurface *
 SDL_EGL_CreateSurface(_THIS, NativeWindowType nw) 
 {
     if (SDL_EGL_ChooseConfig(_this) != 0) {
-        return -1;
+        return EGL_NO_SURFACE;
     }
     
     return _this->egl_data->eglCreateWindowSurface(