diff --git a/lib/base/socketevents.hpp b/lib/base/socketevents.hpp
index 26dc77019..45fad4617 100644
--- a/lib/base/socketevents.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/socketevents.hpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ private:
 struct SocketEventDescriptor
 {
 	int Events{POLLIN};
-	SocketEvents *EventInterface{nullptr};
+	SocketEvents::Ptr EventInterface;
 	Object *LifesupportObject{nullptr};
 };