diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_output.cpp
@@ -80,12 +80,17 @@
         }
         m_primaryPlane->setCurrent(nullptr);
     }
+    if (m_cursorPlane) {
+        m_cursorPlane->setOutput(nullptr);
+    }
 
     m_crtc->setOutput(nullptr);
     m_conn->setOutput(nullptr);
 
     delete m_cursor[0];
+    m_cursor[0] = nullptr;
     delete m_cursor[1];
+    m_cursor[1] = nullptr;
     if (!m_pageFlipPending) {
         deleteLater();
     } //else will be deleted in the page flip handler
@@ -166,6 +171,9 @@
 
 void DrmOutput::updateCursor()
 {
+    if (m_deleted) {
+        return;
+    }
     QImage cursorImage = m_backend->softwareCursor();
     if (cursorImage.isNull()) {
         return;