diff --git a/src/kernel/qguardedptr.cpp b/src/kernel/qguardedptr.cpp
index 803e75e1..3ac27e7a 100644
--- a/src/kernel/qguardedptr.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/qguardedptr.cpp
@@ -194,9 +194,10 @@
 
 /* Internal classes */
 
+static TQObject *__ptrpriv_root_obj = new TQObject(0, "_ptrpriv_root");
 
 TQGuardedPtrPrivate::TQGuardedPtrPrivate( TQObject* o)
-    : TQObject(0, "_ptrpriv" ), obj( o )
+    : TQObject(__ptrpriv_root_obj, "_ptrpriv" ), obj( o )
 {
     if ( obj )
 	connect( obj, SIGNAL( destroyed() ), this, SLOT( objectDestroyed() ) );