diff --git a/vcl/source/bitmap/BitmapTools.cxx b/vcl/source/bitmap/BitmapTools.cxx
index 707b4c6b27b4..aaa678b888dd 100644
--- a/vcl/source/bitmap/BitmapTools.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/bitmap/BitmapTools.cxx
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ void DrawAlphaBitmapAndAlphaGradient(BitmapEx & rBitmapEx, bool bFixedTransparen
 
 void DrawAndClipBitmap(const Point& rPos, const Size& rSize, const BitmapEx& rBitmap, BitmapEx & aBmpEx, basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon const & rClipPath)
 {
-    VclPtrInstance< VirtualDevice > pVDev;
+    ScopedVclPtrInstance< VirtualDevice > pVDev;
     MapMode aMapMode( MapUnit::Map100thMM );
     aMapMode.SetOrigin( Point( -rPos.X(), -rPos.Y() ) );
     const Size aOutputSizePixel( pVDev->LogicToPixel( rSize, aMapMode ) );