diff --git a/src/dxgi/dxgi_output.cpp b/src/dxgi/dxgi_output.cpp
index c2ac16a3a..dd4206a5f 100644
--- a/src/dxgi/dxgi_output.cpp
+++ b/src/dxgi/dxgi_output.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 namespace dxvk {
   
   DxgiOutput::DxgiOutput(
-              DxgiAdapter*  adapter,
+    const Com<DxgiAdapter>& adapter,
               HMONITOR      monitor)
   : m_adapter(adapter),
     m_monitor(monitor) {
diff --git a/src/dxgi/dxgi_output.h b/src/dxgi/dxgi_output.h
index 77e93c650..3543cae15 100644
--- a/src/dxgi/dxgi_output.h
+++ b/src/dxgi/dxgi_output.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
   public:
     
     DxgiOutput(
-            DxgiAdapter*  adapter,
-            HMONITOR      monitor);
+      const Com<DxgiAdapter>& adapter,
+            HMONITOR          monitor);
     
     ~DxgiOutput();
     
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
     
   private:
     
-    DxgiAdapter*     m_adapter = nullptr;
+    Com<DxgiAdapter> m_adapter = nullptr;
     HMONITOR         m_monitor = nullptr;
     
     uint32_t GetFormatBpp(DXGI_FORMAT Format) const;