diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/pointer.c b/src/protocols/rdp/pointer.c
index ae167cf6..8c024b71 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/pointer.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/pointer.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ BOOL guac_rdp_pointer_new(rdpContext* context, rdpPointer* pointer) {
             rdp_client->display, pointer->width, pointer->height);
 
     /* Allocate data for image */
-    unsigned char* data = _aligned_recalloc(NULL, 1, pointer->width * pointer->height * 4, 16);
+    unsigned char* data = _aligned_malloc(pointer->width * pointer->height * 4, 16);
 
     cairo_surface_t* surface;