diff --git a/fftools/ffplay_renderer.c b/fftools/ffplay_renderer.c
index 80b700b3c5..f272cb46f1 100644
--- a/fftools/ffplay_renderer.c
+++ b/fftools/ffplay_renderer.c
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ static void destroy(VkRenderer *renderer)
         vkDestroySurfaceKHR = (PFN_vkDestroySurfaceKHR)
                 ctx->get_proc_addr(ctx->inst, "vkDestroySurfaceKHR");
         vkDestroySurfaceKHR(ctx->inst, ctx->vk_surface, NULL);
-        ctx->vk_surface = NULL;
+        ctx->vk_surface = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
     }
 
     av_buffer_unref(&ctx->hw_device_ref);