diff --git a/vcl/android/androidinst.cxx b/vcl/android/androidinst.cxx
index ec2b0a845ba7..5ead0e735409 100644
--- a/vcl/android/androidinst.cxx
+++ b/vcl/android/androidinst.cxx
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ SalSystem *AndroidSalInstance::CreateSalSystem()
 class AndroidSalFrame : public SvpSalFrame
 {
 public:
-    AndroidSalFrame( AndroidSalInstance *pInstance,
+    AndroidSalFrame( AndroidSalInstance& rInstance,
                      SalFrame           *pParent,
                      SalFrameStyleFlags  nSalFrameStyle )
-        : SvpSalFrame(pInstance, pParent, nSalFrameStyle)
+        : SvpSalFrame(rInstance, pParent, nSalFrameStyle)
     {
         if (pParent == NULL && viewWidth > 1 && viewHeight > 1)
             SetPosSize(0, 0, viewWidth, viewHeight, SAL_FRAME_POSSIZE_WIDTH | SAL_FRAME_POSSIZE_HEIGHT);
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ public:
 
 SalFrame *AndroidSalInstance::CreateChildFrame( SystemParentData* /*pParent*/, SalFrameStyleFlags nStyle )
 {
-    return new AndroidSalFrame( this, NULL, nStyle );
+    return new AndroidSalFrame(*this, NULL, nStyle);
 }
 
 SalFrame *AndroidSalInstance::CreateFrame( SalFrame* pParent, SalFrameStyleFlags nStyle )
 {
-    return new AndroidSalFrame( this, pParent, nStyle );
+    return new AndroidSalFrame(*this, pParent, nStyle);
 }
 
 // This is our main entry point:
diff --git a/vcl/headless/svpframe.cxx b/vcl/headless/svpframe.cxx
index ee5d47cbac7c..129ab25a81ef 100644
--- a/vcl/headless/svpframe.cxx
+++ b/vcl/headless/svpframe.cxx
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ SvpSalFrame* SvpSalFrame::s_pFocusFrame = nullptr;
 #define SvpSalGraphics AquaSalGraphics
 #endif
 
-SvpSalFrame::SvpSalFrame( SvpSalInstance* pInstance,
+SvpSalFrame::SvpSalFrame( SvpSalInstance& rInstance,
                           SalFrame* pParent,
                           SalFrameStyleFlags nSalFrameStyle ) :
-    m_pInstance( pInstance ),
+    m_rInstance(rInstance),
     m_pParent( static_cast<SvpSalFrame*>(pParent) ),
     m_nStyle( nSalFrameStyle ),
     m_bVisible( false ),
@@ -62,16 +62,14 @@ SvpSalFrame::SvpSalFrame( SvpSalInstance* pInstance,
     if( m_pParent )
         m_pParent->m_aChildren.push_back( this );
 
-    if( m_pInstance )
-        m_pInstance->insertFrame(this);
+    m_rInstance.insertFrame(this);
 
     SetPosSize( 0, 0, 800, 600, SAL_FRAME_POSSIZE_WIDTH | SAL_FRAME_POSSIZE_HEIGHT );
 }
 
 SvpSalFrame::~SvpSalFrame()
 {
-    if( m_pInstance )
-        m_pInstance->eraseFrame(this);
+    m_rInstance.eraseFrame(this);
 
     std::vector<SvpSalFrame*> Children = m_aChildren;
     for( auto& rChild : Children )
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ SvpSalFrame::~SvpSalFrame()
         // pass focus to another frame, preferably a document style window
         if( s_pFocusFrame == nullptr )
         {
-            for (auto pSalFrame : m_pInstance->getFrames() )
+            for (auto pSalFrame : m_rInstance.getFrames())
             {
                 SvpSalFrame* pFrame = static_cast<SvpSalFrame*>( pSalFrame );
                 if( pFrame->m_bVisible        &&
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ void SvpSalFrame::GetFocus()
         if( s_pFocusFrame )
             s_pFocusFrame->LoseFocus();
         s_pFocusFrame = this;
-        m_pInstance->PostEvent( this, nullptr, SalEvent::GetFocus );
+        m_rInstance.PostEvent(this, nullptr, SalEvent::GetFocus);
     }
 }
 
@@ -132,7 +130,7 @@ void SvpSalFrame::LoseFocus()
 {
     if( s_pFocusFrame == this )
     {
-        m_pInstance->PostEvent( this, nullptr, SalEvent::LoseFocus );
+        m_rInstance.PostEvent(this, nullptr, SalEvent::LoseFocus);
         s_pFocusFrame = nullptr;
     }
 }
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@ void SvpSalFrame::ReleaseGraphics( SalGraphics* pGraphics )
 
 bool SvpSalFrame::PostEvent(std::unique_ptr<ImplSVEvent> pData)
 {
-    m_pInstance->PostEvent( this, pData.release(), SalEvent::UserEvent );
+    m_rInstance.PostEvent(this, pData.release(), SalEvent::UserEvent);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -214,7 +212,7 @@ void SvpSalFrame::Show( bool bVisible, bool bNoActivate )
     if (bVisible)
     {
         m_bVisible = true;
-        m_pInstance->PostEvent( this, nullptr, SalEvent::Resize );
+        m_rInstance.PostEvent(this, nullptr, SalEvent::Resize);
         if( ! bNoActivate )
             GetFocus();
     }
@@ -278,7 +276,7 @@ void SvpSalFrame::SetPosSize( tools::Long nX, tools::Long nY, tools::Long nWidth
         }
     }
     if( m_bVisible )
-        m_pInstance->PostEvent( this, nullptr, SalEvent::Resize );
+        m_rInstance.PostEvent(this, nullptr, SalEvent::Resize);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/vcl/headless/svpinst.cxx b/vcl/headless/svpinst.cxx
index 8d941191db08..21a99648f524 100644
--- a/vcl/headless/svpinst.cxx
+++ b/vcl/headless/svpinst.cxx
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ bool SvpSalInstance::CheckTimeout( bool bExecuteTimers )
 
 SalFrame* SvpSalInstance::CreateChildFrame( SystemParentData* /*pParent*/, SalFrameStyleFlags nStyle )
 {
-    return new SvpSalFrame( this, nullptr, nStyle );
+    return new SvpSalFrame(*this, nullptr, nStyle);
 }
 
 SalFrame* SvpSalInstance::CreateFrame( SalFrame* pParent, SalFrameStyleFlags nStyle )
 {
-    return new SvpSalFrame( this, pParent, nStyle );
+    return new SvpSalFrame(*this, pParent, nStyle);
 }
 
 void SvpSalInstance::DestroyFrame( SalFrame* pFrame )
diff --git a/vcl/inc/headless/svpframe.hxx b/vcl/inc/headless/svpframe.hxx
index 94f7951d6dc1..5749ae787678 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/headless/svpframe.hxx
+++ b/vcl/inc/headless/svpframe.hxx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class SvpSalGraphics;
 
 class SvpSalFrame : public SalFrame
 {
-    SvpSalInstance*                     m_pInstance;
+    SvpSalInstance& m_rInstance;
     SvpSalFrame*                        m_pParent;       // pointer to parent frame
     std::vector< SvpSalFrame* >         m_aChildren;     // Vector of child frames
     SalFrameStyleFlags                  m_nStyle;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class SvpSalFrame : public SalFrame
     OUString m_sTitle;
 
 public:
-    SvpSalFrame( SvpSalInstance* pInstance,
+    SvpSalFrame( SvpSalInstance& rInstance,
                  SalFrame* pParent,
                  SalFrameStyleFlags nSalFrameStyle );
     virtual ~SvpSalFrame() override;
diff --git a/vcl/ios/iosinst.cxx b/vcl/ios/iosinst.cxx
index f9b6806812bc..ac64645c3ef4 100644
--- a/vcl/ios/iosinst.cxx
+++ b/vcl/ios/iosinst.cxx
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ SalSystem *IosSalInstance::CreateSalSystem()
 class IosSalFrame : public SvpSalFrame
 {
 public:
-    IosSalFrame( IosSalInstance *pInstance,
+    IosSalFrame(IosSalInstance& rInstance,
                      SalFrame           *pParent,
                      SalFrameStyleFlags  nSalFrameStyle)
-        : SvpSalFrame( pInstance, pParent, nSalFrameStyle )
+        : SvpSalFrame(rInstance, pParent, nSalFrameStyle)
     {
         if (pParent == NULL && viewWidth > 1 && viewHeight > 1)
             SetPosSize(0, 0, viewWidth, viewHeight, SAL_FRAME_POSSIZE_WIDTH | SAL_FRAME_POSSIZE_HEIGHT);
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@ public:
 SalFrame *IosSalInstance::CreateChildFrame( SystemParentData* pParent, SalFrameStyleFlags nStyle )
 {
     (void)pParent;
-    return new IosSalFrame( this, NULL, nStyle );
+    return new IosSalFrame(*this, NULL, nStyle);
 }
 
 SalFrame *IosSalInstance::CreateFrame( SalFrame* pParent, SalFrameStyleFlags nStyle )
 {
-    return new IosSalFrame( this, pParent, nStyle );
+    return new IosSalFrame(*this, pParent, nStyle);
 }
 
 SalData::SalData() :