diff --git a/src/server/linuxdmabuf_v1_interface.h b/src/server/linuxdmabuf_v1_interface.h
--- a/src/server/linuxdmabuf_v1_interface.h
+++ b/src/server/linuxdmabuf_v1_interface.h
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@
 
     /**
      * Sets the compositor implementation for the dmabuf interface.
+     *
+     * The ownership is not transferred by this call.
      */
     void setImpl(Impl *impl);
 
diff --git a/src/server/linuxdmabuf_v1_interface.cpp b/src/server/linuxdmabuf_v1_interface.cpp
--- a/src/server/linuxdmabuf_v1_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/server/linuxdmabuf_v1_interface.cpp
@@ -428,10 +428,7 @@
 {
 }
 
-V1Iface::Private::~Private()
-{
-    delete impl;
-}
+V1Iface::Private::~Private() = default;
 
 void V1Iface::Private::bind(wl_client *client, uint32_t version, uint32_t id)
 {