diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
index 68e4c3d8fc9..d93f2a28037 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowswindow.cpp
@@ -3015,6 +3015,8 @@ void *QWindowsWindow::surface(void *nativeConfig, int *err)
     }
 
     return m_surface;
+#else
+    return nullptr;
 #endif
 }