diff --git a/src/core/device.cpp b/src/core/device.cpp
index 2db86df..b52177c 100644
--- a/src/core/device.cpp
+++ b/src/core/device.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Device::Device(const QString& name,
     d->m_TotalLogical = totalLogicalSectors;
     d->m_PartitionTable = nullptr;
     d->m_IconName = iconName.isEmpty() ? QStringLiteral("drive-harddisk") : iconName;
-    d->m_SmartStatus = type == Device::Disk_Device ? new SmartStatus(deviceNode) : nullptr;
+    d->m_SmartStatus = type == Device::Disk_Device ? std::make_shared<SmartStatus>(deviceNode) : nullptr;
     d->m_Type = type;
 }
 
@@ -62,11 +62,10 @@ Device::Device(const Device& other)
     d->m_IconName = other.d->m_IconName;
     d->m_SmartStatus = nullptr;
     d->m_Type = other.d->m_Type;
+    d->m_SmartStatus = other.d->m_SmartStatus;
 
     if (other.d->m_PartitionTable)
         d->m_PartitionTable = new PartitionTable(*other.d->m_PartitionTable);
-    if (other.d->m_SmartStatus)
-        d->m_SmartStatus = new SmartStatus(*other.d->m_SmartStatus);
 }
 
 /** Destructs a Device. */
diff --git a/src/core/device_p.h b/src/core/device_p.h
index 5ddab62..0577fe3 100644
--- a/src/core/device_p.h
+++ b/src/core/device_p.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include <QString>
 
+#include <memory>
+
 class PartitionTable;
 class SmartStatus;
 
@@ -30,6 +32,6 @@ struct DevicePrivate
     qint64  m_TotalLogical;
     PartitionTable* m_PartitionTable;
     QString m_IconName;
-    SmartStatus* m_SmartStatus;
+    std::shared_ptr<SmartStatus> m_SmartStatus;
     Device::Type m_Type;
 };
diff --git a/src/core/smartstatus.h b/src/core/smartstatus.h
index d064b7e..88b410d 100644
--- a/src/core/smartstatus.h
+++ b/src/core/smartstatus.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public:
     static QString overallAssessmentToString(Overall o);
     static QString selfTestStatusToString(SmartStatus::SelfTestStatus s);
 
-protected:
+private:
     void setStatus(bool s)
     {
         m_Status = s;