diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gles/src/gpu/gles/GLESBackendBuffer.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gles/src/gpu/gles/GLESBackendBuffer.cpp
index 04f8628db3..5e4da4d1fe 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gles/src/gpu/gles/GLESBackendBuffer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gles/src/gpu/gles/GLESBackendBuffer.cpp
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ bool GLESBackend::bindResourceBuffer(uint32_t slot, const BufferPointer& buffer)
 }
 
 void GLESBackend::releaseResourceBuffer(uint32_t slot) {
-    auto& buf = _resource._buffers[slot];
-    if (buf) {
+    auto& bufferReference = _resource._buffers[slot];
+    if (valid(bufferReference)) {
         glBindBufferBase(GL_SHADER_STORAGE_BUFFER, slot, 0);
-        reset(buf);
+        reset(bufferReference);
     }
 }