diff --git a/common/rfb/encoders/EncoderProbe.cpp b/common/rfb/encoders/EncoderProbe.cpp
index 79e560e..3fc9167 100644
--- a/common/rfb/encoders/EncoderProbe.cpp
+++ b/common/rfb/encoders/EncoderProbe.cpp
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ namespace rfb::video_encoders {
 
                 if (dri_node) {
                     const auto err = ffmpeg.av_hwdevice_ctx_create(&hw_ctx, encoder_candidate.hw_type, dri_node, nullptr, 0);
-                    hw_ctx_guard.reset(hw_ctx);
                     if (err == 0) {
+                        hw_ctx_guard.reset(hw_ctx);
                         drm_device_path = dri_node;
                         result.push_back(encoder_candidate.encoder);
                     } else
@@ -93,12 +93,13 @@ namespace rfb::video_encoders {
                     vlog.debug("Trying to open all DRM devices");
                     for (const auto *drm_dev_path: drm_device_paths) {
                         const auto err = ffmpeg.av_hwdevice_ctx_create(&hw_ctx, encoder_candidate.hw_type, drm_dev_path, nullptr, 0);
-                        hw_ctx_guard.reset(hw_ctx);
                         if (err < 0) {
                             vlog.error("%s", ffmpeg.get_error_description(err).c_str());
 
                             continue;
                         }
+
+                        hw_ctx_guard.reset(hw_ctx);
                         drm_device_path = drm_dev_path;
 
                         vlog.info("Found DRM device %s", drm_dev_path);