diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/winrt/qwinrtintegration.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/winrt/qwinrtintegration.cpp
index fce77c56d1..612f722481 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/winrt/qwinrtintegration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/winrt/qwinrtintegration.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ QWinRTIntegration::QWinRTIntegration() : d_ptr(new QWinRTIntegrationPrivate)
         return S_OK;
     });
     Q_ASSERT_SUCCEEDED(hr);
+
+    d->platformServices = new QWinRTServices;
 }
 
 QWinRTIntegration::~QWinRTIntegration()