diff --git a/backend/libinput/events.c b/backend/libinput/events.c
index af54177c..22fdab55 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/events.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/events.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void destroy_libinput_input_device(struct wlr_libinput_input_device *dev) {
 		wlr_keyboard_finish(&dev->keyboard);
 	}
 	if (dev->pointer.impl) {
-		wlr_pointer_destroy(&dev->pointer);
+		wlr_pointer_finish(&dev->pointer);
 	}
 	if (dev->switch_device.impl) {
 		wlr_switch_destroy(&dev->switch_device);
diff --git a/backend/libinput/pointer.c b/backend/libinput/pointer.c
index 0ac781d7..8daf2005 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/pointer.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/pointer.c
@@ -4,12 +4,8 @@
 #include "backend/libinput.h"
 #include "util/signal.h"
 
-static void pointer_destroy(struct wlr_pointer *pointer) {
-	/* wlr_pointer belongs to the wlr_libinput_input_device */
-}
-
 const struct wlr_pointer_impl libinput_pointer_impl = {
-	.destroy = pointer_destroy,
+	.name = "libinput-pointer",
 };
 
 void init_device_pointer(struct wlr_libinput_input_device *dev) {
diff --git a/backend/wayland/seat.c b/backend/wayland/seat.c
index e2a61bd4..1edd0f2c 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/seat.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/seat.c
@@ -500,29 +500,6 @@ struct wlr_wl_input_device *create_wl_input_device(
 	return dev;
 }
 
-void destroy_wl_input_device(struct wlr_wl_input_device *dev) {
-	/**
-	 * TODO remove the redundant wlr_input_device from wlr_wl_input_device
-	 * wlr_wl_input_device::wlr_input_device is not owned by its input device
-	 * type, which means we have 2 wlr_input_device to cleanup
-	 */
-	wlr_input_device_finish(&dev->wlr_input_device);
-	if (dev->wlr_input_device._device) {
-		struct wlr_input_device *wlr_dev = &dev->wlr_input_device;
-		switch (wlr_dev->type) {
-		case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_KEYBOARD:
-			wlr_keyboard_finish(wlr_dev->keyboard);
-			free(wlr_dev->keyboard);
-			break;
-		default:
-			wlr_input_device_destroy(wlr_dev);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	wl_list_remove(&dev->link);
-	free(dev);
-}
-
 struct wlr_wl_pointer *pointer_get_wl(struct wlr_pointer *wlr_pointer) {
 	assert(wlr_pointer->impl == &pointer_impl);
 	return (struct wlr_wl_pointer *)wlr_pointer;
@@ -555,13 +532,37 @@ static void pointer_destroy(struct wlr_pointer *wlr_pointer) {
 		zwp_relative_pointer_v1_destroy(pointer->relative_pointer);
 	}
 
+	wlr_pointer_finish(&pointer->wlr_pointer);
 	wl_list_remove(&pointer->output_destroy.link);
 	free(pointer);
 }
 
-static const struct wlr_pointer_impl pointer_impl = {
-	.destroy = pointer_destroy,
-};
+void destroy_wl_input_device(struct wlr_wl_input_device *dev) {
+	/**
+	 * TODO remove the redundant wlr_input_device from wlr_wl_input_device
+	 * wlr_wl_input_device::wlr_input_device is not owned by its input device
+	 * type, which means we have 2 wlr_input_device to cleanup
+	 */
+	wlr_input_device_finish(&dev->wlr_input_device);
+	if (dev->wlr_input_device._device) {
+		struct wlr_input_device *wlr_dev = &dev->wlr_input_device;
+		switch (wlr_dev->type) {
+		case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_KEYBOARD:
+			wlr_keyboard_finish(wlr_dev->keyboard);
+			free(wlr_dev->keyboard);
+			break;
+		case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER:
+			/* Owned by wlr_wl_pointer */
+			pointer_destroy(wlr_dev->pointer);
+			break;
+		default:
+			wlr_input_device_destroy(wlr_dev);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	wl_list_remove(&dev->link);
+	free(dev);
+}
 
 static void gesture_swipe_begin(void *data,
 		struct zwp_pointer_gesture_swipe_v1 *zwp_pointer_gesture_swipe_v1,
diff --git a/backend/x11/input_device.c b/backend/x11/input_device.c
index 3bbbe594..9182ba8e 100644
--- a/backend/x11/input_device.c
+++ b/backend/x11/input_device.c
@@ -289,12 +289,8 @@ const struct wlr_keyboard_impl x11_keyboard_impl = {
 	.name = "x11-keyboard",
 };
 
-static void pointer_destroy(struct wlr_pointer *wlr_pointer) {
-	// Don't free the pointer, it's on the stack
-}
-
 const struct wlr_pointer_impl x11_pointer_impl = {
-	.destroy = pointer_destroy,
+	.name = "x11-pointer",
 };
 
 static void touch_destroy(struct wlr_touch *wlr_touch) {
diff --git a/backend/x11/output.c b/backend/x11/output.c
index 7037c36c..24c08fce 100644
--- a/backend/x11/output.c
+++ b/backend/x11/output.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static void output_destroy(struct wlr_output *wlr_output) {
 
 	pixman_region32_fini(&output->exposed);
 
-	wlr_pointer_destroy(&output->pointer);
+	wlr_pointer_finish(&output->pointer);
 	wlr_touch_destroy(&output->touch);
 
 	struct wlr_x11_buffer *buffer, *buffer_tmp;
diff --git a/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_pointer.h b/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_pointer.h
index e3950017..74e0feaf 100644
--- a/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_pointer.h
+++ b/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_pointer.h
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_pointer.h>
 
 struct wlr_pointer_impl {
-	void (*destroy)(struct wlr_pointer *pointer);
+	const char *name;
 };
 
 void wlr_pointer_init(struct wlr_pointer *pointer,
 		const struct wlr_pointer_impl *impl, const char *name);
-void wlr_pointer_destroy(struct wlr_pointer *pointer);
+void wlr_pointer_finish(struct wlr_pointer *pointer);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/types/wlr_input_device.c b/types/wlr_input_device.c
index 4a9ef806..6bf42de9 100644
--- a/types/wlr_input_device.c
+++ b/types/wlr_input_device.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
-#include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_pointer.h>
 #include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_switch.h>
 #include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_tablet_pad.h>
 #include <wlr/interfaces/wlr_tablet_tool.h>
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ void wlr_input_device_destroy(struct wlr_input_device *dev) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "wlr_keyboard will not be destroyed");
 			break;
 		case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER:
-			wlr_pointer_destroy(dev->pointer);
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "wlr_pointer will not be destroyed");
 			break;
 		case WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_SWITCH:
 			wlr_switch_destroy(dev->switch_device);
diff --git a/types/wlr_pointer.c b/types/wlr_pointer.c
index caabec1b..9f07e290 100644
--- a/types/wlr_pointer.c
+++ b/types/wlr_pointer.c
@@ -25,14 +25,6 @@ void wlr_pointer_init(struct wlr_pointer *pointer,
 	wl_signal_init(&pointer->events.hold_end);
 }
 
-void wlr_pointer_destroy(struct wlr_pointer *pointer) {
-	if (!pointer) {
-		return;
-	}
+void wlr_pointer_finish(struct wlr_pointer *pointer) {
 	wlr_input_device_finish(&pointer->base);
-	if (pointer->impl && pointer->impl->destroy) {
-		pointer->impl->destroy(pointer);
-	} else {
-		free(pointer);
-	}
 }
diff --git a/types/wlr_virtual_pointer_v1.c b/types/wlr_virtual_pointer_v1.c
index 8c232c81..21eeee60 100644
--- a/types/wlr_virtual_pointer_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_virtual_pointer_v1.c
@@ -8,12 +8,8 @@
 #include "util/signal.h"
 #include "wlr-virtual-pointer-unstable-v1-protocol.h"
 
-static void pointer_destroy(struct wlr_pointer *pointer) {
-	/* no-op, pointer belongs to the wlr_virtual_pointer_v1 */
-}
-
 static const struct wlr_pointer_impl pointer_impl = {
-	.destroy = pointer_destroy,
+	.name = "virtual-pointer",
 };
 
 static const struct zwlr_virtual_pointer_v1_interface virtual_pointer_impl;
@@ -203,9 +199,10 @@ static void virtual_pointer_destroy_resource(struct wl_resource *resource) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* TODO: rework wlr_pointer device destruction */
 	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&pointer->events.destroy, pointer);
-	wlr_pointer_destroy(&pointer->pointer);
+
+	wlr_pointer_finish(&pointer->pointer);
+
 	wl_resource_set_user_data(pointer->resource, NULL);
 	wl_list_remove(&pointer->link);
 	free(pointer);
@@ -251,7 +248,7 @@ static void virtual_pointer_manager_create_virtual_pointer_with_output(
 	}
 
 	wlr_pointer_init(&virtual_pointer->pointer, &pointer_impl,
-		"virtual-pointer");
+		"wlr_virtual_pointer_v1");
 
 	struct wl_resource *pointer_resource = wl_resource_create(client,
 		&zwlr_virtual_pointer_v1_interface, wl_resource_get_version(resource),