diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.cpp b/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.cpp
index ae2f459931..b72e355626 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.cpp
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.cpp
@@ -1053,5 +1053,11 @@ bool GLPlatform::isGLES() const
 #endif
 }
 
+void GLPlatform::cleanup()
+{
+    delete s_platform;
+    s_platform = nullptr;
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
 
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.h b/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.h
index 66050762a3..1001745dad 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwinglplatform.h
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
     GLPlatform();
+    friend void KWin::cleanupGL();
+    static void cleanup();
 
 private:
     QByteArray m_renderer;
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp b/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp
index 881e13528f..0bf4c11e6c 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ void cleanupGL()
 {
     ShaderManager::cleanup();
     GLVertexBuffer::cleanup();
+    GLPlatform::cleanup();
 }
 
 bool hasGLVersion(int major, int minor, int release)