diff --git a/drivers/bme68x/bme68x.cpp b/drivers/bme68x/bme68x.cpp
index 59cfb8ee..c4c9e4e6 100644
--- a/drivers/bme68x/bme68x.cpp
+++ b/drivers/bme68x/bme68x.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ namespace pimoroni {
             gpio_pull_up(interrupt);
         }
 
-        device.intf_ptr = new i2c_intf_ptr{.i2c = i2c, .address = address};
+        i2c_interface.i2c = i2c;
+        i2c_interface.address = address;
 
+        device.intf_ptr = &i2c_interface;
         device.intf = bme68x_intf::BME68X_I2C_INTF;
         device.read = (bme68x_read_fptr_t)&read_bytes;
         device.write = (bme68x_write_fptr_t)&write_bytes;
diff --git a/drivers/bme68x/bme68x.hpp b/drivers/bme68x/bme68x.hpp
index c4d8c2f1..eaf44d42 100644
--- a/drivers/bme68x/bme68x.hpp
+++ b/drivers/bme68x/bme68x.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ namespace pimoroni {
                 int8_t address;
             };
 
+            i2c_intf_ptr i2c_interface;
+
             bool debug = true;
 
             bool init();