diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index c34c133550..a14d56168d 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ static void gtk_display_init(DisplayState *ds, DisplayOptions *opts)
 {
     VirtualConsole *vc;
 
-    GtkDisplayState *s = g_malloc0(sizeof(*s));
+    GtkDisplayState *s;
     GdkDisplay *window_display;
     GtkIconTheme *theme;
     char *dir;
@@ -2369,6 +2369,7 @@ static void gtk_display_init(DisplayState *ds, DisplayOptions *opts)
         exit(1);
     }
     assert(opts->type == DISPLAY_TYPE_GTK);
+    s = g_malloc0(sizeof(*s));
     s->opts = opts;
 
     theme = gtk_icon_theme_get_default();