diff --git a/src/effects/VST/VSTControlOSX.mm b/src/effects/VST/VSTControlOSX.mm
index 3f289ad..879f2e0 100644
--- a/src/effects/VST/VSTControlOSX.mm
+++ b/src/effects/VST/VSTControlOSX.mm
@@ -107,9 +107,13 @@ bool VSTControl::Create(wxWindow *parent, VSTEffectLink *link)
    {
       CreateCarbon();
    }
+   if (!mHIView)
+   {
+      return false;
+   }
 #endif
 
-   if (!mView && !mHIView)
+   if (!mView)
    {
       return false;
    }