diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cpp
index 87e5f375958..603452cfcbd 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cpp
@@ -289,8 +289,9 @@ GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_System::init()
 #endif
 	
 #ifdef GHOST_DEBUG
+	m_eventPrinter = new GHOST_EventPrinter();
 	if (m_eventManager) {
-		m_eventManager->addConsumer(&m_eventPrinter);
+		m_eventManager->addConsumer(m_eventPrinter);
 	}
 #endif // GHOST_DEBUG
 
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h
index 9310e9b2591..066fe4b93d3 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ protected:
 
 	/** Prints all the events. */
 #ifdef GHOST_DEBUG
-	GHOST_EventPrinter m_eventPrinter;
+	GHOST_EventPrinter* m_eventPrinter;
 #endif // GHOST_DEBUG
 
 	/** Settings of the display before the display went fullscreen. */