3 files changed, 23 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/sensors/qsensor.cpp b/src/sensors/qsensor.cpp
index e3298ae62f..405347bebe 100644
--- a/src/sensors/qsensor.cpp
+++ b/src/sensors/qsensor.cpp
@@ -196,16 +196,29 @@ static int qoutputrangelist_id = qRegisterMetaType<QtMobility::qoutputrangelist>
     \since 1.0
 */
 
+void QSensorPrivate::init(const QByteArray &sensorType)
+{
+    type = sensorType;
+    q->registerInstance(); // so the availableSensorsChanged() signal works
+}
 /*!
     Construct the \a type sensor as a child of \a parent.
     \since 1.0
 */
 QSensor::QSensor(const QByteArray &type, QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
-    , d(new QSensorPrivate)
+    , d(new QSensorPrivate(this))
+{
+    d->init(type);
+}
+
+/*!
+   \internal
+ */
+QSensor::QSensor(const QByteArray &type, QSensorPrivate *dd, QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent), d(dd)
 {
-    d->type = type;
-    registerInstance(); // so the availableSensorsChanged() signal works
+    d->init(type);
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/sensors/qsensor.h b/src/sensors/qsensor.h
index a75a9c6611..dc003bddf6 100644
--- a/src/sensors/qsensor.h
+++ b/src/sensors/qsensor.h
@@ -171,12 +171,14 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void dataRateChanged();
 
 protected:
+    QSensor(const QByteArray &type, QSensorPrivate *dd, QObject* parent = 0);
     // called by the back end
     QSensorPrivate *d_func() const { return d.data(); }
 
 private:
     void registerInstance();
 
+    friend class QSensorPrivate;
     QScopedPointer<QSensorPrivate> d;
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(QSensor)
 };
diff --git a/src/sensors/qsensor_p.h b/src/sensors/qsensor_p.h
index 1aa3fdef16..02f31c7c59 100644
--- a/src/sensors/qsensor_p.h
+++ b/src/sensors/qsensor_p.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ typedef QList<QSensorFilter*> QFilterList;
 class QSensorPrivate
 {
 public:
-    QSensorPrivate()
+    QSensorPrivate(QSensor *sensor)
         : identifier()
         , type()
         , outputRange(-1)
@@ -76,9 +76,12 @@ public:
         , error(0)
         , alwaysOn(false)
         , skipDuplicates(false)
+        , q(sensor)
     {
     }
 
+    void init(const QByteArray &sensorType);
+
     // meta-data
     QByteArray identifier;
     QByteArray type;
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ public:
 
     bool alwaysOn;
     bool skipDuplicates;
+    QSensor *q;
 };
 
 class QSensorReadingPrivate