diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
index 395e9418a..193040b7d 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ int Wayland_CreateWindow(_THIS, SDL_Window *window)
     SDL_VideoData *c;
     struct wl_region *region;
 
-    data = calloc(1, sizeof *data);
+    data = SDL_calloc(1, sizeof *data);
     if (data == NULL)
         return SDL_OutOfMemory();