diff --git a/kded/backends/loopback/loopbacklinkprovider.cpp b/kded/backends/loopback/loopbacklinkprovider.cpp
index acbb6001c..82d367b78 100644
--- a/kded/backends/loopback/loopbacklinkprovider.cpp
+++ b/kded/backends/loopback/loopbacklinkprovider.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ void LoopbackLinkProvider::onStop()
 {
     if (loopbackDeviceLink) {
         delete loopbackDeviceLink;
+        loopbackDeviceLink = 0;
     }
 }