diff --git a/client/SDL/SDL3/sdl_pointer.cpp b/client/SDL/SDL3/sdl_pointer.cpp
index a5e1147e3..472e46066 100644
--- a/client/SDL/SDL3/sdl_pointer.cpp
+++ b/client/SDL/SDL3/sdl_pointer.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static BOOL sdl_Pointer_New(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer)
 	        &context->gdi->palette))
 	{
 		winpr_aligned_free(ptr->data);
+		ptr->data = nullptr;
 		return FALSE;
 	}