diff --git a/matrix.c b/matrix.c
index a0e2ccf..4474836 100644
--- a/matrix.c
+++ b/matrix.c
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@
 Matrix createMatrix(unsigned int rows, unsigned int cols)
 {
     Matrix matrix;
-    matrix.rows = rows;
-    matrix.cols = cols;
+    matrix.rows = 0;
+    matrix.cols = 0;
+    matrix.buffer = NULL;
 
-    if (rows == 0 || cols == 0) {
-        matrix.buffer = NULL;
-        return matrix;
-    }
-
-    matrix.buffer = (MatrixType *)malloc(rows * cols * sizeof(MatrixType));
-    if (matrix.buffer == NULL)
+    // Wenn die Dimensionen gültig sind, Speicher reservieren
+    if (rows > 0 && cols > 0) 
     {
-        matrix.rows = 0;
-        matrix.cols = 0;
+        matrix.buffer = (MatrixType *)malloc(rows * cols * sizeof(MatrixType));
+        if (matrix.buffer != NULL)
+        {
+            matrix.rows = rows;
+            matrix.cols = cols;
+        }
     }
     return matrix;
 }