diff --git a/examples/multi-pointer.c b/examples/multi-pointer.c
index 958e90f65..87beafabe 100644
--- a/examples/multi-pointer.c
+++ b/examples/multi-pointer.c
@@ -239,15 +239,21 @@ void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, xkb_map_new_from_names(context,
-					&rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS));
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
+		if (!keymap) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, keymap);
+		xkb_keymap_unref(keymap);
 		xkb_context_unref(context);
 		break;
 	case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER:;
-	   	struct sample_cursor *cursor = calloc(1, sizeof(struct sample_cursor));
+		struct sample_cursor *cursor = calloc(1, sizeof(struct sample_cursor));
 		struct sample_pointer *pointer = calloc(1, sizeof(struct sample_pointer));
 		pointer->device = device;
-	   	cursor->sample = sample;
+		cursor->sample = sample;
 		cursor->device = device;
 
 		cursor->cursor = wlr_cursor_create();
diff --git a/examples/output-layout.c b/examples/output-layout.c
index 2bfc59238..3f9cf84ef 100644
--- a/examples/output-layout.c
+++ b/examples/output-layout.c
@@ -239,8 +239,14 @@ void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, xkb_map_new_from_names(context,
-					&rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS));
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
+		if (!keymap) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, keymap);
+		xkb_keymap_unref(keymap);
 		xkb_context_unref(context);
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/examples/pointer.c b/examples/pointer.c
index f0d9fb4bf..cc58c223c 100644
--- a/examples/pointer.c
+++ b/examples/pointer.c
@@ -304,8 +304,14 @@ void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, xkb_map_new_from_names(context,
-					&rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS));
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
+		if (!keymap) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, keymap);
+		xkb_keymap_unref(keymap);
 		xkb_context_unref(context);
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/examples/rotation.c b/examples/rotation.c
index add7f42f6..7cf5727b2 100644
--- a/examples/rotation.c
+++ b/examples/rotation.c
@@ -188,8 +188,14 @@ void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, xkb_map_new_from_names(context,
-					&rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS));
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
+		if (!keymap) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, keymap);
+		xkb_keymap_unref(keymap);
 		xkb_context_unref(context);
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/examples/simple.c b/examples/simple.c
index 1125bd2a3..e1c10906f 100644
--- a/examples/simple.c
+++ b/examples/simple.c
@@ -141,8 +141,14 @@ void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, xkb_map_new_from_names(context,
-					&rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS));
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
+		if (!keymap) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, keymap);
+		xkb_keymap_unref(keymap);
 		xkb_context_unref(context);
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/examples/tablet.c b/examples/tablet.c
index 4817db4db..fad30d526 100644
--- a/examples/tablet.c
+++ b/examples/tablet.c
@@ -297,8 +297,14 @@ void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, xkb_map_new_from_names(context,
-					&rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS));
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
+		if (!keymap) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, keymap);
+		xkb_keymap_unref(keymap);
 		xkb_context_unref(context);
 		break;
 	case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TABLET_PAD:;
diff --git a/examples/touch.c b/examples/touch.c
index ba5d1e34b..9ed20a286 100644
--- a/examples/touch.c
+++ b/examples/touch.c
@@ -210,8 +210,14 @@ void new_input_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB context");
 			exit(1);
 		}
-		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, xkb_map_new_from_names(context,
-					&rules, XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS));
+		struct xkb_keymap *keymap = xkb_map_new_from_names(context, &rules,
+			XKB_KEYMAP_COMPILE_NO_FLAGS);
+		if (!keymap) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create XKB keymap");
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		wlr_keyboard_set_keymap(device->keyboard, keymap);
+		xkb_keymap_unref(keymap);
 		xkb_context_unref(context);
 		break;
 	case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH:;