diff --git a/include/wx/msw/filedlg.h b/include/wx/msw/filedlg.h
index 090c3e2418..7c97723dd7 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/filedlg.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/filedlg.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ private:
 
     // Extra data, possibly null if not needed, use MSWData() to access it if
     // it should be created on demand.
-    wxFileDialogMSWData* m_data;
+    wxFileDialogMSWData* m_data = nullptr;
 
 
     wxDECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxFileDialog);
diff --git a/src/msw/filedlg.cpp b/src/msw/filedlg.cpp
index f685688a63..75a0b46012 100644
--- a/src/msw/filedlg.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/filedlg.cpp
@@ -1024,8 +1024,6 @@ wxFileDialog::wxFileDialog(wxWindow *parent,
 {
     // NB: all style checks are done by wxFileDialogBase::Create
 
-    m_data = nullptr;
-
     // Must set to zero, otherwise the wx routines won't size the window
     // the second time you call the file dialog, because it thinks it is
     // already at the requested size.. (when centering)