diff --git a/content/browser/download/drag_download_file.cc b/content/browser/download/drag_download_file.cc
index ca9fb2b8737df0..323a69a5d642d4 100644
--- a/content/browser/download/drag_download_file.cc
+++ b/content/browser/download/drag_download_file.cc
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ void DragDownloadFile::InitiateDownload() {
   download_manager_observer_added_ = true;
   download_manager_->AddObserver(this);
 
-  scoped_ptr<content::DownloadSaveInfo> save_info;
+  scoped_ptr<content::DownloadSaveInfo> save_info(
+      new content::DownloadSaveInfo());
   save_info->file_path = file_path_;
   save_info->file_stream = file_stream_.Pass(); // Nulls file_stream_