diff --git a/include/vk_mem_alloc.h b/include/vk_mem_alloc.h
index 3ab71ed..dbaeee9 100644
--- a/include/vk_mem_alloc.h
+++ b/include/vk_mem_alloc.h
@@ -4182,18 +4182,21 @@ static void* vma_aligned_alloc(size_t alignment, size_t size)
 
 static void* vma_aligned_alloc(size_t alignment, size_t size)
 {
-#if defined(__APPLE__) && (defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_16) || defined(__IPHONE_14_0))
-#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_16 || __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= __IPHONE_14_0
-    // For C++14, usr/include/malloc/_malloc.h declares aligned_alloc()) only
-    // with the MacOSX11.0 SDK in Xcode 12 (which is what adds
-    // MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_16), even though the function is marked
-    // availabe for 10.15. That's why the preprocessor checks for 10.16 but
-    // the __builtin_available checks for 10.15.
-    // People who use C++17 could call aligned_alloc with the 10.15 SDK already.
-    if (__builtin_available(macOS 10.15, iOS 13, *))
-        return aligned_alloc(alignment, size);
-#endif
-#endif
+    // Unfortunately, aligned_alloc causes VMA to crash due to it returning null pointers. (At least under 11.4)
+    // Therefore, for now disable this specific exception until a proper solution is found.
+    //#if defined(__APPLE__) && (defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_16) || defined(__IPHONE_14_0))
+    //#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_16 || __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= __IPHONE_14_0
+    //    // For C++14, usr/include/malloc/_malloc.h declares aligned_alloc()) only
+    //    // with the MacOSX11.0 SDK in Xcode 12 (which is what adds
+    //    // MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_16), even though the function is marked
+    //    // availabe for 10.15. That's why the preprocessor checks for 10.16 but
+    //    // the __builtin_available checks for 10.15.
+    //    // People who use C++17 could call aligned_alloc with the 10.15 SDK already.
+    //    if (__builtin_available(macOS 10.15, iOS 13, *))
+    //        return aligned_alloc(alignment, size);
+    //#endif
+    //#endif
+
     // alignment must be >= sizeof(void*)
     if(alignment < sizeof(void*))
     {