1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessdebugpipebackend.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessdebugpipebackend.cpp
index d7914e4143..67a856506c 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessdebugpipebackend.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessdebugpipebackend.cpp
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ void QNetworkAccessDebugPipeBackend::open()
     bareProtocol = QUrlQuery(url()).queryItemValue(QLatin1String("bare")) == QLatin1String("1");
 
     if (operation() == QNetworkAccessManager::PutOperation) {
-        uploadByteDevice = createUploadByteDevice();
-        QObject::connect(uploadByteDevice, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SLOT(uploadReadyReadSlot()));
+        createUploadByteDevice();
+        QObject::connect(uploadByteDevice.data(), SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SLOT(uploadReadyReadSlot()));
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "uploadReadyReadSlot", Qt::QueuedConnection);
     }
 }