diff --git a/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h b/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
index 78f4d17b2..8690c3471 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
+++ b/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ typedef struct VideoBootStrap
 {
     const char *name;
     const char *desc;
-    int (*available) (void);
     SDL_VideoDevice *(*create) (int devindex);
 } VideoBootStrap;
 
diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 57741776a..182b3c701 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -493,19 +493,15 @@ SDL_VideoInit(const char *driver_name)
     if (driver_name != NULL) {
         for (i = 0; bootstrap[i]; ++i) {
             if (SDL_strncasecmp(bootstrap[i]->name, driver_name, SDL_strlen(driver_name)) == 0) {
-                if (bootstrap[i]->available()) {
-                    video = bootstrap[i]->create(index);
-                    break;
-                }
+                video = bootstrap[i]->create(index);
+                break;
             }
         }
     } else {
         for (i = 0; bootstrap[i]; ++i) {
-            if (bootstrap[i]->available()) {
-                video = bootstrap[i]->create(index);
-                if (video != NULL) {
-                    break;
-                }
+            video = bootstrap[i]->create(index);
+            if (video != NULL) {
+                break;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c b/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c
index af0b3e5f2..0348c8519 100644
--- a/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ SDL_sem *Android_PauseSem          = NULL;
 SDL_sem *Android_ResumeSem         = NULL;
 SDL_mutex *Android_ActivityMutex   = NULL;
 
-static int
-Android_Available(void)
-{
-    return 1;
-}
-
 static void
 Android_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
 {
@@ -173,7 +167,7 @@ Android_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 
 VideoBootStrap Android_bootstrap = {
     ANDROID_VID_DRIVER_NAME, "SDL Android video driver",
-    Android_Available, Android_CreateDevice
+    Android_CreateDevice
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoavideo.m b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoavideo.m
index 76d02713c..f9f05bf1d 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoavideo.m
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoavideo.m
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ static void Cocoa_VideoQuit(_THIS);
 
 /* Cocoa driver bootstrap functions */
 
-static int
-Cocoa_Available(void)
-{
-    return (1);
-}
-
 static void
 Cocoa_DeleteDevice(SDL_VideoDevice * device)
 {
@@ -165,7 +159,7 @@ Cocoa_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 
 VideoBootStrap COCOA_bootstrap = {
     "cocoa", "SDL Cocoa video driver",
-    Cocoa_Available, Cocoa_CreateDevice
+    Cocoa_CreateDevice
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_video.c b/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_video.c
index a1e5a8b55..79fce94c6 100644
--- a/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_video.c
+++ b/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_video.c
@@ -60,12 +60,11 @@
 static int DirectFB_VideoInit(_THIS);
 static void DirectFB_VideoQuit(_THIS);
 
-static int DirectFB_Available(void);
 static SDL_VideoDevice *DirectFB_CreateDevice(int devindex);
 
 VideoBootStrap DirectFB_bootstrap = {
     "directfb", "DirectFB",
-    DirectFB_Available, DirectFB_CreateDevice
+    DirectFB_CreateDevice
 };
 
 static const DirectFBSurfaceDrawingFlagsNames(drawing_flags);
@@ -74,15 +73,6 @@ static const DirectFBAccelerationMaskNames(acceleration_mask);
 
 /* DirectFB driver bootstrap functions */
 
-static int
-DirectFB_Available(void)
-{
-    if (!SDL_DirectFB_LoadLibrary())
-        return 0;
-    SDL_DirectFB_UnLoadLibrary();
-    return 1;
-}
-
 static void
 DirectFB_DeleteDevice(SDL_VideoDevice * device)
 {
diff --git a/src/video/dummy/SDL_nullvideo.c b/src/video/dummy/SDL_nullvideo.c
index d293723cf..71ae6879f 100644
--- a/src/video/dummy/SDL_nullvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/dummy/SDL_nullvideo.c
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ DUMMY_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 {
     SDL_VideoDevice *device;
 
+    if (!DUMMY_Available()) {
+        return (0);
+    }
+
     /* Initialize all variables that we clean on shutdown */
     device = (SDL_VideoDevice *) SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(SDL_VideoDevice));
     if (!device) {
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@ DUMMY_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 
 VideoBootStrap DUMMY_bootstrap = {
     DUMMYVID_DRIVER_NAME, "SDL dummy video driver",
-    DUMMY_Available, DUMMY_CreateDevice
+    DUMMY_CreateDevice
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenvideo.c b/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenvideo.c
index 38453465c..23cf6f43f 100644
--- a/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenvideo.c
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ static void Emscripten_SetWindowTitle(_THIS, SDL_Window * window);
 
 /* Emscripten driver bootstrap functions */
 
-static int
-Emscripten_Available(void)
-{
-    return (1);
-}
-
 static void
 Emscripten_DeleteDevice(SDL_VideoDevice * device)
 {
@@ -132,7 +126,7 @@ Emscripten_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 
 VideoBootStrap Emscripten_bootstrap = {
     EMSCRIPTENVID_DRIVER_NAME, "SDL emscripten video driver",
-    Emscripten_Available, Emscripten_CreateDevice
+    Emscripten_CreateDevice
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/video/haiku/SDL_bvideo.cc b/src/video/haiku/SDL_bvideo.cc
index 9071df568..669a2ae43 100644
--- a/src/video/haiku/SDL_bvideo.cc
+++ b/src/video/haiku/SDL_bvideo.cc
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ HAIKU_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 
 VideoBootStrap HAIKU_bootstrap = {
     "haiku", "Haiku graphics",
-    HAIKU_Available, HAIKU_CreateDevice
+    HAIKU_CreateDevice
 };
 
 void HAIKU_DeleteDevice(SDL_VideoDevice * device)
@@ -185,11 +185,6 @@ int HAIKU_VideoInit(_THIS)
     return (0);
 }
 
-int HAIKU_Available(void)
-{
-    return (1);
-}
-
 void HAIKU_VideoQuit(_THIS)
 {
 
diff --git a/src/video/haiku/SDL_bvideo.h b/src/video/haiku/SDL_bvideo.h
index 064a4b859..aa56ab22d 100644
--- a/src/video/haiku/SDL_bvideo.h
+++ b/src/video/haiku/SDL_bvideo.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
 extern void HAIKU_VideoQuit(_THIS);
 extern int HAIKU_VideoInit(_THIS);
 extern void HAIKU_DeleteDevice(_THIS);
-extern int HAIKU_Available(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
index 710a6a009..387d95e5c 100644
--- a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ KMSDRM_CreateDevice(int devindex)
     SDL_VideoDevice *device;
     SDL_VideoData *viddata;
 
+    if (!KMSDRM_Available()) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (!devindex || (devindex > 99)) {
         devindex = get_driindex();
     }
@@ -235,7 +239,6 @@ cleanup:
 VideoBootStrap KMSDRM_bootstrap = {
     "KMSDRM",
     "KMS/DRM Video Driver",
-    KMSDRM_Available,
     KMSDRM_CreateDevice
 };
 
diff --git a/src/video/nacl/SDL_naclvideo.c b/src/video/nacl/SDL_naclvideo.c
index 2d3f5661d..74e2c294a 100644
--- a/src/video/nacl/SDL_naclvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/nacl/SDL_naclvideo.c
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ NACL_SetDisplayMode(_THIS, SDL_VideoDisplay * display, SDL_DisplayMode * mode)
 static SDL_VideoDevice *NACL_CreateDevice(int devindex) {
     SDL_VideoDevice *device;
     
+    if (!NACL_Available()) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    
     /* Initialize all variables that we clean on shutdown */
     device = (SDL_VideoDevice *) SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(SDL_VideoDevice));
     if (!device) {
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ static SDL_VideoDevice *NACL_CreateDevice(int devindex) {
 
 VideoBootStrap NACL_bootstrap = {
     NACLVID_DRIVER_NAME, "SDL Native Client Video Driver",
-    NACL_Available, NACL_CreateDevice
+    NACL_CreateDevice
 };
 
 int NACL_VideoInit(_THIS) {
diff --git a/src/video/offscreen/SDL_offscreenvideo.c b/src/video/offscreen/SDL_offscreenvideo.c
index 66c4300a3..35fc3e003 100644
--- a/src/video/offscreen/SDL_offscreenvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/offscreen/SDL_offscreenvideo.c
@@ -51,13 +51,6 @@ static void OFFSCREEN_VideoQuit(_THIS);
 
 /* OFFSCREEN driver bootstrap functions */
 
-static int
-OFFSCREEN_Available(void)
-{
-    /* Consider it always available */
-    return (1);
-}
-
 static void
 OFFSCREEN_DeleteDevice(SDL_VideoDevice * device)
 {
@@ -106,7 +99,7 @@ OFFSCREEN_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 
 VideoBootStrap OFFSCREEN_bootstrap = {
     OFFSCREENVID_DRIVER_NAME, "SDL offscreen video driver",
-    OFFSCREEN_Available, OFFSCREEN_CreateDevice
+    OFFSCREEN_CreateDevice
 };
 
 int
diff --git a/src/video/psp/SDL_pspvideo.c b/src/video/psp/SDL_pspvideo.c
index 0688cf8ca..20ac66538 100644
--- a/src/video/psp/SDL_pspvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/psp/SDL_pspvideo.c
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@
 /* unused
 static SDL_bool PSP_initialized = SDL_FALSE;
 */
-static int
-PSP_Available(void)
-{
-    return 1;
-}
 
 static void
 PSP_Destroy(SDL_VideoDevice * device)
@@ -64,14 +59,6 @@ PSP_Create()
     SDL_VideoDevice *device;
     SDL_VideoData *phdata;
     SDL_GLDriverData *gldata;
-    int status;
-
-    /* Check if PSP could be initialized */
-    status = PSP_Available();
-    if (status == 0) {
-        /* PSP could not be used */
-        return NULL;
-    }
 
     /* Initialize SDL_VideoDevice structure */
     device = (SDL_VideoDevice *) SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(SDL_VideoDevice));
@@ -152,7 +139,6 @@ PSP_Create()
 VideoBootStrap PSP_bootstrap = {
     "PSP",
     "PSP Video Driver",
-    PSP_Available,
     PSP_Create
 };
 
diff --git a/src/video/qnx/video.c b/src/video/qnx/video.c
index ff8223c77..3457ca0fb 100644
--- a/src/video/qnx/video.c
+++ b/src/video/qnx/video.c
@@ -352,13 +352,7 @@ createDevice(int devindex)
     return device;
 }
 
-static int
-available()
-{
-    return 1;
-}
-
 VideoBootStrap QNX_bootstrap = {
     "qnx", "QNX Screen",
-    available, createDevice
+    createDevice
 };
diff --git a/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpivideo.c b/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpivideo.c
index c43f49c6d..bed3b4976 100644
--- a/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpivideo.c
+++ b/src/video/raspberry/SDL_rpivideo.c
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@
 #include "SDL_rpiopengles.h"
 #include "SDL_rpimouse.h"
 
-static int
-RPI_Available(void)
-{
-    return 1;
-}
-
 static void
 RPI_Destroy(SDL_VideoDevice * device)
 {
@@ -150,7 +144,6 @@ RPI_Create()
 VideoBootStrap RPI_bootstrap = {
     "RPI",
     "RPI Video Driver",
-    RPI_Available,
     RPI_Create
 };
 
diff --git a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.m b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.m
index ac538162d..45bda2d79 100644
--- a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.m
+++ b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.m
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ static void UIKit_VideoQuit(_THIS);
 
 /* DUMMY driver bootstrap functions */
 
-static int
-UIKit_Available(void)
-{
-    return 1;
-}
-
 static void UIKit_DeleteDevice(SDL_VideoDevice * device)
 {
     @autoreleasepool {
@@ -152,7 +146,7 @@ UIKit_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 
 VideoBootStrap UIKIT_bootstrap = {
     UIKITVID_DRIVER_NAME, "SDL UIKit video driver",
-    UIKit_Available, UIKit_CreateDevice
+    UIKit_CreateDevice
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/video/vivante/SDL_vivantevideo.c b/src/video/vivante/SDL_vivantevideo.c
index ea1f54c05..ddae15371 100644
--- a/src/video/vivante/SDL_vivantevideo.c
+++ b/src/video/vivante/SDL_vivantevideo.c
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@
 #include "SDL_vivantevulkan.h"
 
 
-static int
-VIVANTE_Available(void)
-{
-    return 1;
-}
-
 static void
 VIVANTE_Destroy(SDL_VideoDevice * device)
 {
@@ -125,7 +119,6 @@ VIVANTE_Create()
 VideoBootStrap VIVANTE_bootstrap = {
     "vivante",
     "Vivante EGL Video Driver",
-    VIVANTE_Available,
     VIVANTE_Create
 };
 
diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
index 68ae16e25..8c03c65fa 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandvideo.c
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ Wayland_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 {
     SDL_VideoDevice *device;
 
+    if (!Wayland_Available()) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (!SDL_WAYLAND_LoadSymbols()) {
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ Wayland_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 
 VideoBootStrap Wayland_bootstrap = {
     WAYLANDVID_DRIVER_NAME, "SDL Wayland video driver",
-    Wayland_Available, Wayland_CreateDevice
+    Wayland_CreateDevice
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
index 02598ebe2..3aa93d3e2 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@ static void WIN_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
 
 /* Windows driver bootstrap functions */
 
-static int
-WIN_Available(void)
-{
-    return (1);
-}
-
 static void
 WIN_DeleteDevice(SDL_VideoDevice * device)
 {
@@ -224,7 +218,7 @@ WIN_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 
 
 VideoBootStrap WINDOWS_bootstrap = {
-    "windows", "SDL Windows video driver", WIN_Available, WIN_CreateDevice
+    "windows", "SDL Windows video driver", WIN_CreateDevice
 };
 
 int
diff --git a/src/video/winrt/SDL_winrtvideo.cpp b/src/video/winrt/SDL_winrtvideo.cpp
index 2da28d920..37b2ecefb 100644
--- a/src/video/winrt/SDL_winrtvideo.cpp
+++ b/src/video/winrt/SDL_winrtvideo.cpp
@@ -95,12 +95,6 @@ SDL_Window * WINRT_GlobalSDLWindow = NULL;
 
 /* WinRT driver bootstrap functions */
 
-static int
-WINRT_Available(void)
-{
-    return (1);
-}
-
 static void
 WINRT_DeleteDevice(SDL_VideoDevice * device)
 {
@@ -174,7 +168,7 @@ WINRT_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 #define WINRTVID_DRIVER_NAME "winrt"
 VideoBootStrap WINRT_bootstrap = {
     WINRTVID_DRIVER_NAME, "SDL WinRT video driver",
-    WINRT_Available, WINRT_CreateDevice
+    WINRT_CreateDevice
 };
 
 int
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
index 76cce5831..ecb638179 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ X11_CreateDevice(int devindex)
     SDL_VideoData *data;
     const char *display = NULL; /* Use the DISPLAY environment variable */
 
+    if (!X11_Available()) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (!SDL_X11_LoadSymbols()) {
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -317,7 +321,7 @@ X11_CreateDevice(int devindex)
 
 VideoBootStrap X11_bootstrap = {
     "x11", "SDL X11 video driver",
-    X11_Available, X11_CreateDevice
+    X11_CreateDevice
 };
 
 static int (*handler) (Display *, XErrorEvent *) = NULL;