diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbconnection_xi2.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbconnection_xi2.cpp
index b38f9d42a9..643a0351e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbconnection_xi2.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbconnection_xi2.cpp
@@ -335,8 +335,10 @@ XInput2DeviceData *QXcbConnection::deviceForId(int id)
         QTouchDevice::Capabilities caps = 0;
         dev = new XInput2DeviceData;
         dev->xiDeviceInfo = XIQueryDevice(static_cast<Display *>(m_xlib_display), id, &nrDevices);
-        if (nrDevices <= 0)
+        if (nrDevices <= 0) {
+            delete dev;
             return 0;
+        }
         int type = -1;
         int maxTouchPoints = 1;
         bool hasRelativeCoords = false;