diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/qsql_odbc.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/qsql_odbc.cpp
index db65f9f8c2..1d2859460d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/qsql_odbc.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/odbc/qsql_odbc.cpp
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@ QSqlRecord QODBCDriver::record(const QString& tablename) const
     if (!isOpen())
         return fil;
 
-    SqlStmtHandle hStmt;
+    SqlStmtHandle hStmt(d->hDbc);
     if (!hStmt.isValid()) {
         qSqlWarning("QODBCDriver::record: Unable to allocate handle"_L1, d);
         return fil;