diff --git a/src/libs/utils/tooltip/tooltip.h b/src/libs/utils/tooltip/tooltip.h
index d6ad642ece2..2ddd94e2505 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/tooltip/tooltip.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/tooltip/tooltip.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include <QSharedPointer>
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QPointer>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QRect>
 
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ private:
     void showTip();
     void hideTipWithDelay();
 
-    Internal::QTipLabel *m_tip;
+    QPointer<Internal::QTipLabel> m_tip;
     QWidget *m_widget;
     QRect m_rect;
     QTimer m_showTimer;