diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11dyn.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11dyn.c
index 3fb8db37a..a15ed4c54 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11dyn.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11dyn.c
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ int SDL_X11_LoadSymbols(void)
 
 		if (!SDL_X11_HAVE_BASEXLIB) {  /* some required symbol didn't load. */
 			SDL_X11_UnloadSymbols();  /* in case something got loaded... */
+			rc = 0;
 		}
 	}
 	#else