diff --git a/src/modules/module-default-device-restore.c b/src/modules/module-default-device-restore.c
index 2168ac712..7f21efa02 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-default-device-restore.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-default-device-restore.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ int pa__init(pa_module *m) {
 
     pa_assert(m);
 
-    u = pa_xnew0(struct userdata, 1);
+    m->userdata = u = pa_xnew0(struct userdata, 1);
     u->core = m->core;
 
     if (!(u->sink_filename = pa_state_path(DEFAULT_SINK_FILE)))