diff --git a/src/xenia/ui/d3d12/d3d12_provider.cc b/src/xenia/ui/d3d12/d3d12_provider.cc
index 99d122665..a6b65a192 100644
--- a/src/xenia/ui/d3d12/d3d12_provider.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/ui/d3d12/d3d12_provider.cc
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ bool D3D12Provider::Initialize() {
     XELOGE("Failed to create a direct command queue");
     device->Release();
     dxgi_factory->Release();
+    return false;
   }
 
   dxgi_factory_ = dxgi_factory;