diff --git a/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp
index c003c9b892..2a4969a6d3 100644
--- a/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/backends/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ DrmOutput::~DrmOutput()
 {
     hideCursor();
     cleanupBlackBuffer();
+    delete m_waylandOutput.data();
 }
 
 void DrmOutput::hideCursor()
@@ -608,7 +609,11 @@ void DrmOutput::init(drmModeConnector *connector)
     initEdid(connector);
     m_savedCrtc.reset(drmModeGetCrtc(m_backend->fd(), m_crtcId));
     blank();
-    m_waylandOutput.reset(waylandServer()->display()->createOutput());
+    if (!m_waylandOutput.isNull()) {
+        delete m_waylandOutput.data();
+        m_waylandOutput.clear();
+    }
+    m_waylandOutput = waylandServer()->display()->createOutput();
     if (!m_edid.eisaId.isEmpty()) {
         m_waylandOutput->setManufacturer(QString::fromLatin1(m_edid.eisaId));
     } else {
diff --git a/backends/drm/drm_backend.h b/backends/drm/drm_backend.h
index e24b7bff7c..277d9ebb92 100644
--- a/backends/drm/drm_backend.h
+++ b/backends/drm/drm_backend.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "abstract_backend.h"
 
 #include <QImage>
+#include <QPointer>
 #include <QSize>
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
 
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ private:
     };
     Edid m_edid;
     QScopedPointer<_drmModeCrtc, CrtcCleanup> m_savedCrtc;
-    QScopedPointer<KWayland::Server::OutputInterface> m_waylandOutput;
+    QPointer<KWayland::Server::OutputInterface> m_waylandOutput;
 };
 
 class DrmBuffer