diff --git a/src/wayland/tablet_v2_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/tablet_v2_interface.cpp
index 59a4b2fb28..8af806039b 100644
--- a/src/wayland/tablet_v2_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/tablet_v2_interface.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
     TabletCursorV2 *const q;
 
     quint32 m_serial = 0;
-    SurfaceInterface *m_surface = nullptr;
+    QPointer<SurfaceInterface> m_surface;
     QPoint m_hotspot;
 };