diff --git a/src/platformsupport/fbconvenience/qfbcursor.cpp b/src/platformsupport/fbconvenience/qfbcursor.cpp
index c686cbf7319..9f7e9647603 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/fbconvenience/qfbcursor.cpp
+++ b/src/platformsupport/fbconvenience/qfbcursor.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ QFbCursor::QFbCursor(QFbScreen *screen)
     if (!mVisible)
         return;
 
-    mCursorImage = new QPlatformCursorImage(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+    mCursorImage.reset(new QPlatformCursorImage(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0));
     setCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor);
 
     mDeviceListener = new QFbCursorDeviceListener(this);
diff --git a/src/platformsupport/fbconvenience/qfbcursor_p.h b/src/platformsupport/fbconvenience/qfbcursor_p.h
index 88ac5bd5618..a118440ac99 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/fbconvenience/qfbcursor_p.h
+++ b/src/platformsupport/fbconvenience/qfbcursor_p.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ private:
     QRect mPrevRect;         // last place the cursor was drawn
     bool mDirty;
     bool mOnScreen;
-    QPlatformCursorImage *mCursorImage;
+    QScopedPointer<QPlatformCursorImage> mCursorImage;
     QFbCursorDeviceListener *mDeviceListener;
     QPoint m_pos;
 };