diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.cpp
index 4cdd9250e37..2a538c9b6ea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.cpp
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ QXcbScreen::QXcbScreen(QXcbConnection *connection, QXcbVirtualDesktop *virtualDe
     , m_crtc(output ? output->crtc : XCB_NONE)
     , m_outputName(getOutputName(output))
     , m_outputSizeMillimeters(output ? QSize(output->mm_width, output->mm_height) : QSize())
+    , m_cursor(std::make_unique<QXcbCursor>(connection, this))
 {
     if (connection->isAtLeastXRandR12()) {
         xcb_randr_select_input(xcb_connection(), screen()->root, true);
@@ -519,8 +520,6 @@ QXcbScreen::QXcbScreen(QXcbConnection *connection, QXcbVirtualDesktop *virtualDe
     if (m_sizeMillimeters.isEmpty())
         m_sizeMillimeters = virtualDesktop->physicalSize();
 
-    m_cursor = new QXcbCursor(connection, this);
-
     updateColorSpaceAndEdid();
 }
 
@@ -585,6 +584,7 @@ QXcbScreen::QXcbScreen(QXcbConnection *connection, QXcbVirtualDesktop *virtualDe
     : QXcbObject(connection)
     , m_virtualDesktop(virtualDesktop)
     , m_monitor(monitorInfo)
+    , m_cursor(std::make_unique<QXcbCursor>(connection, this))
 {
     setMonitor(monitorInfo, timestamp);
 }
@@ -685,8 +685,6 @@ void QXcbScreen::setMonitor(xcb_randr_monitor_info_t *monitorInfo, xcb_timestamp
             m_primary = true;
     }
 
-    m_cursor = new QXcbCursor(connection(), this);
-
     updateColorSpaceAndEdid();
 }
 
@@ -715,7 +713,6 @@ bool QXcbScreen::isPrimaryInXScreen()
 
 QXcbScreen::~QXcbScreen()
 {
-    delete m_cursor;
 }
 
 QString QXcbScreen::getOutputName(xcb_randr_get_output_info_reply_t *outputInfo)
@@ -882,7 +879,7 @@ QDpi QXcbScreen::logicalDpi() const
 
 QPlatformCursor *QXcbScreen::cursor() const
 {
-    return m_cursor;
+    return m_cursor.get();
 }
 
 void QXcbScreen::setOutput(xcb_randr_output_t outputId,
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.h b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.h
index d5191e31953..49165d3ba40 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include <QtGui/private/qedidparser_p.h>
 
+#include <memory>
+
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 class QXcbConnection;
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ private:
     QRect m_availableGeometry;
     QColorSpace m_colorSpace;
     Qt::ScreenOrientation m_orientation = Qt::PrimaryOrientation;
-    QXcbCursor *m_cursor;
+    std::unique_ptr<QXcbCursor> m_cursor;
     qreal m_refreshRate = 60.0;
     QEdidParser m_edid;