diff --git a/src/mraa.c b/src/mraa.c
index 4800d70..1e66ea1 100644
--- a/src/mraa.c
+++ b/src/mraa.c
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ imraa_init()
         if (plat != NULL) {
             plat->platform_type = MRAA_NULL_PLATFORM;
             plat->platform_name = "Unknown platform";
+        } else {
+            return MRAA_ERROR_NO_RESOURCES;
         }
     }