diff --git a/src/wayland/seat_interface_p.h b/src/wayland/seat_interface_p.h
index 35929a3544..81ebe4f9e3 100644
--- a/src/wayland/seat_interface_p.h
+++ b/src/wayland/seat_interface_p.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public:
         };
         Mode mode = Mode::None;
         DataDeviceInterface *source = nullptr;
-        DataDeviceInterface *target = nullptr;
+        QPointer<DataDeviceInterface> target;
         SurfaceInterface *surface = nullptr;
         PointerInterface *sourcePointer = nullptr;
         TouchInterface *sourceTouch = nullptr;