diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_video.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_video.h
index b161013de..98ef1c0ad 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_video.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_video.h
@@ -1557,12 +1557,15 @@ extern DECLSPEC SDL_bool SDLCALL SDL_ScreenSaverEnabled(void);
 /**
  * Allow the screen to be blanked by a screen saver.
  *
+ * \returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
+ *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
+ *
  * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
  *
  * \sa SDL_DisableScreenSaver
  * \sa SDL_ScreenSaverEnabled
  */
-extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_EnableScreenSaver(void);
+extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_EnableScreenSaver(void);
 
 /**
  * Prevent the screen from being blanked by a screen saver.
@@ -1573,12 +1576,15 @@ extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_EnableScreenSaver(void);
  * The screensaver is disabled by default since SDL 2.0.2. Before SDL 2.0.2
  * the screensaver was enabled by default.
  *
+ * \returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
+ *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
+ *
  * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
  *
  * \sa SDL_EnableScreenSaver
  * \sa SDL_ScreenSaverEnabled
  */
-extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_DisableScreenSaver(void);
+extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_DisableScreenSaver(void);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/core/android/SDL_android.c b/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
index 2ffa8e016..aa267c450 100644
--- a/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
+++ b/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
@@ -2151,9 +2151,9 @@ int Android_JNI_SendMessage(int command, int param)
     return success ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
-void Android_JNI_SuspendScreenSaver(SDL_bool suspend)
+int Android_JNI_SuspendScreenSaver(SDL_bool suspend)
 {
-    Android_JNI_SendMessage(COMMAND_SET_KEEP_SCREEN_ON, (suspend == SDL_FALSE) ? 0 : 1);
+    return Android_JNI_SendMessage(COMMAND_SET_KEEP_SCREEN_ON, (suspend == SDL_FALSE) ? 0 : 1);
 }
 
 void Android_JNI_ShowTextInput(SDL_Rect *inputRect)
diff --git a/src/core/android/SDL_android.h b/src/core/android/SDL_android.h
index e818327a2..3e318ac9e 100644
--- a/src/core/android/SDL_android.h
+++ b/src/core/android/SDL_android.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void Android_JNI_HapticRun(int device_id, float intensity, int length);
 void Android_JNI_HapticStop(int device_id);
 
 /* Video */
-void Android_JNI_SuspendScreenSaver(SDL_bool suspend);
+int Android_JNI_SuspendScreenSaver(SDL_bool suspend);
 
 /* Touch support */
 void Android_JNI_InitTouch(void);
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
index 4b6cf251f..3b6b019c5 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(void,SDL_DestroyTexture,(SDL_Texture *a),(a),)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(void,SDL_DestroyWindow,(SDL_Window *a),(a),)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(void,SDL_DetachThread,(SDL_Thread *a),(a),)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_DetachVirtualJoystick,(SDL_JoystickID a),(a),return)
-SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(void,SDL_DisableScreenSaver,(void),(),)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_DisableScreenSaver,(void),(),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_Surface*,SDL_DuplicateSurface,(SDL_Surface *a),(a),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_EGLConfig,SDL_EGL_GetCurrentEGLConfig,(void),(),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_EGLDisplay,SDL_EGL_GetCurrentEGLDisplay,(void),(),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_FunctionPointer,SDL_EGL_GetProcAddress,(const char *a),(a),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_EGLSurface,SDL_EGL_GetWindowEGLSurface,(SDL_Window *a),(a),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(void,SDL_EGL_SetEGLAttributeCallbacks,(SDL_EGLAttribArrayCallback a, SDL_EGLIntArrayCallback b, SDL_EGLIntArrayCallback c),(a,b,c),)
-SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(void,SDL_EnableScreenSaver,(void),(),)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_EnableScreenSaver,(void),(),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_Error,(SDL_errorcode a),(a),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_bool,SDL_EventEnabled,(Uint32 a),(a),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_FillSurfaceRect,(SDL_Surface *a, const SDL_Rect *b, Uint32 c),(a,b,c),return)
diff --git a/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h b/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
index b0bc1db38..d444af0bd 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
+++ b/src/video/SDL_sysvideo.h
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ struct SDL_VideoDevice
     void (*PumpEvents)(_THIS);
 
     /* Suspend the screensaver */
-    void (*SuspendScreenSaver)(_THIS);
+    int (*SuspendScreenSaver)(_THIS);
 
     /* Text input */
     void (*StartTextInput)(_THIS);
diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 94811edb8..64eac9c41 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -3219,32 +3219,36 @@ SDL_bool SDL_ScreenSaverEnabled()
     return _this->suspend_screensaver ? SDL_FALSE : SDL_TRUE;
 }
 
-void SDL_EnableScreenSaver()
+int SDL_EnableScreenSaver()
 {
     if (_this == NULL) {
-        return;
+        return 0;
     }
     if (!_this->suspend_screensaver) {
-        return;
+        return 0;
     }
     _this->suspend_screensaver = SDL_FALSE;
     if (_this->SuspendScreenSaver) {
-        _this->SuspendScreenSaver(_this);
+        return _this->SuspendScreenSaver(_this);
     }
+
+    return SDL_Unsupported();
 }
 
-void SDL_DisableScreenSaver()
+int SDL_DisableScreenSaver()
 {
     if (_this == NULL) {
-        return;
+        return 0;
     }
     if (_this->suspend_screensaver) {
-        return;
+        return 0;
     }
     _this->suspend_screensaver = SDL_TRUE;
     if (_this->SuspendScreenSaver) {
-        _this->SuspendScreenSaver(_this);
+        return _this->SuspendScreenSaver(_this);
     }
+
+    return SDL_Unsupported();
 }
 
 void SDL_VideoQuit(void)
diff --git a/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c b/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c
index e7d0f5926..05ef30179 100644
--- a/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ SDL_sem *Android_PauseSem = NULL;
 SDL_sem *Android_ResumeSem = NULL;
 SDL_mutex *Android_ActivityMutex = NULL;
 
-static void Android_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
+static int Android_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
 {
-    Android_JNI_SuspendScreenSaver(_this->suspend_screensaver);
+    return Android_JNI_SuspendScreenSaver(_this->suspend_screensaver);
 }
 
 static void Android_DeleteDevice(SDL_VideoDevice *device)
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.h b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.h
index 17b64e19e..606747f27 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.h
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.h
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ extern Uint64 Cocoa_GetEventTimestamp(NSTimeInterval nsTimestamp);
 extern void Cocoa_PumpEvents(_THIS);
 extern int Cocoa_WaitEventTimeout(_THIS, Sint64 timeoutNS);
 extern void Cocoa_SendWakeupEvent(_THIS, SDL_Window *window);
-extern void Cocoa_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS);
+extern int Cocoa_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS);
 
 #endif /* SDL_cocoaevents_h_ */
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.m b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.m
index 1edac9eac..bf8b58ebc 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.m
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoaevents.m
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ void Cocoa_SendWakeupEvent(_THIS, SDL_Window *window)
     }
 }
 
-void Cocoa_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
+int Cocoa_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
 {
     @autoreleasepool {
         SDL_VideoData *data = _this->driverdata;
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ void Cocoa_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
             data.screensaver_assertion = assertion;
         }
     }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 #endif /* SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_COCOA */
diff --git a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.h b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.h
index 8c47b2a22..d791ac4c7 100644
--- a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.h
+++ b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ CGRect UIKit_ComputeViewFrame(SDL_Window *window, UIScreen *screen);
 
 #endif /* __OBJC__ */
 
-void UIKit_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS);
+int UIKit_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS);
 
 void UIKit_ForceUpdateHomeIndicator(void);
 
diff --git a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.m b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.m
index faa257562..596670faf 100644
--- a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.m
+++ b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitvideo.m
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void UIKit_VideoQuit(_THIS)
     UIKit_QuitModes(_this);
 }
 
-void UIKit_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
+int UIKit_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
 {
     @autoreleasepool {
         UIApplication *app = [UIApplication sharedApplication];
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ void UIKit_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
         /* Prevent the display from dimming and going to sleep. */
         app.idleTimerDisabled = (_this->suspend_screensaver != SDL_FALSE);
     }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 SDL_bool
diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
index 452a5f0e2..55263fdfd 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
@@ -2005,13 +2005,13 @@ void Wayland_SetWindowTitle(_THIS, SDL_Window *window)
     WAYLAND_wl_display_flush(viddata->display);
 }
 
-void Wayland_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
+int Wayland_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
 {
     SDL_VideoData *data = _this->driverdata;
 
 #if SDL_USE_LIBDBUS
     if (SDL_DBus_ScreensaverInhibit(_this->suspend_screensaver)) {
-        return;
+        return 0;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -2040,6 +2040,8 @@ void Wayland_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
             window = window->next;
         }
     }
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 void Wayland_DestroyWindow(_THIS, SDL_Window *window)
diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.h b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.h
index d45a61e44..292a5f813 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.h
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ extern void Wayland_GetWindowSizeInPixels(_THIS, SDL_Window *window, int *w, int
 extern int Wayland_SetWindowModalFor(_THIS, SDL_Window *modal_window, SDL_Window *parent_window);
 extern void Wayland_SetWindowTitle(_THIS, SDL_Window *window);
 extern void Wayland_DestroyWindow(_THIS, SDL_Window *window);
-extern void Wayland_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS);
+extern int Wayland_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS);
 
 extern int Wayland_GetWindowWMInfo(_THIS, SDL_Window *window, SDL_SysWMinfo *info);
 extern int Wayland_SetWindowHitTest(SDL_Window *window, SDL_bool enabled);
diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
index b59bbeb87..98c8bacb4 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsvideo.c
@@ -58,13 +58,14 @@ static void SDLCALL UpdateWindowFrameUsableWhileCursorHidden(void *userdata, con
 }
 
 #if !defined(__XBOXONE__) && !defined(__XBOXSERIES__)
-static void WIN_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
+static int WIN_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
 {
     if (_this->suspend_screensaver) {
         SetThreadExecutionState(ES_CONTINUOUS | ES_DISPLAY_REQUIRED);
     } else {
         SetThreadExecutionState(ES_CONTINUOUS);
     }
+    return 0;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/video/winrt/SDL_winrtvideo.cpp b/src/video/winrt/SDL_winrtvideo.cpp
index e5a37faf5..bd26bb331 100644
--- a/src/video/winrt/SDL_winrtvideo.cpp
+++ b/src/video/winrt/SDL_winrtvideo.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static int WINRT_GetWindowWMInfo(_THIS, SDL_Window *window, SDL_SysWMinfo *info)
 
 /* Misc functions */
 static ABI::Windows::System::Display::IDisplayRequest *WINRT_CreateDisplayRequest(_THIS);
-extern void WINRT_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS);
+extern int WINRT_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS);
 
 /* SDL-internal globals: */
 SDL_Window *WINRT_GlobalSDLWindow = NULL;
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ done:
     return pDisplayRequest;
 }
 
-void WINRT_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
+int WINRT_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
 {
     SDL_VideoData *driverdata = _this->driverdata;
     if (driverdata && driverdata->displayRequest) {
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ void WINRT_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
             displayRequest->RequestRelease();
         }
     }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 #endif /* SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_WINRT */
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
index 152578a0e..99014a863 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
@@ -1726,7 +1726,7 @@ void X11_PumpEvents(_THIS)
     }
 }
 
-void X11_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
+int X11_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
 {
 #if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XSCRNSAVER
     SDL_VideoData *data = _this->driverdata;
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ void X11_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
 
 #if SDL_USE_LIBDBUS
     if (SDL_DBus_ScreensaverInhibit(_this->suspend_screensaver)) {
-        return;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     if (_this->suspend_screensaver) {
@@ -1751,13 +1751,15 @@ void X11_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS)
             !X11_XScreenSaverQueryVersion(data->display,
                                           &major_version, &minor_version) ||
             major_version < 1 || (major_version == 1 && minor_version < 1)) {
-            return;
+            return SDL_Unsupported();
         }
 
         X11_XScreenSaverSuspend(data->display, _this->suspend_screensaver);
         X11_XResetScreenSaver(data->display);
+        return 0;
     }
 #endif
+    return SDL_Unsupported();
 }
 
 #endif /* SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11 */
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.h b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.h
index 8f2c8be1c..a95b58454 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.h
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 extern void X11_PumpEvents(_THIS);
 extern int X11_WaitEventTimeout(_THIS, Sint64 timeoutNS);
 extern void X11_SendWakeupEvent(_THIS, SDL_Window *window);
-extern void X11_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS);
+extern int X11_SuspendScreenSaver(_THIS);
 extern void X11_ReconcileKeyboardState(_THIS);
 
 #endif /* SDL_x11events_h_ */