diff --git a/reportdesign/source/core/sdr/RptObjectListener.cxx b/reportdesign/source/core/sdr/RptObjectListener.cxx
index 31a481592301..80752efb0c79 100644
--- a/reportdesign/source/core/sdr/RptObjectListener.cxx
+++ b/reportdesign/source/core/sdr/RptObjectListener.cxx
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ TYPEINIT1( DlgEdHint, SfxHint );
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-DlgEdHint::DlgEdHint( DlgEdHintKind eHint )
-    :eHintKind( eHint )
+DlgEdHint::DlgEdHint(DlgEdHintKind eHint)
+    : eHintKind(eHint)
+    , pDlgEdObj(NULL)
 {
 }