diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandvulkanwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandvulkanwindow.cpp
index 6a2846585dd..2bc52829d60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandvulkanwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandvulkanwindow.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void QWaylandVulkanWindow::invalidateSurface()
         if (inst)
             static_cast<QWaylandVulkanInstance *>(inst->handle())->destroySurface(m_surface);
     }
-    m_surface = nullptr;
+    m_surface = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
     QWaylandWindow::invalidateSurface();
 }