diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/relocatable_pointer/relative_pointer.inl b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/relocatable_pointer/relative_pointer.inl
index f03bff36c88..b1fc43372cb 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/relocatable_pointer/relative_pointer.inl
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/relocatable_pointer/relative_pointer.inl
@@ -62,8 +62,11 @@ inline RelativePointer<T>& RelativePointer<T>::operator=(const RelativePointer&
 
 template <typename T>
 RelativePointer<T>::RelativePointer(RelativePointer&& other) noexcept
+    : m_id(std::move(other.m_id))
+    , m_offset(std::move(other.m_offset))
 {
-    *this = std::move(other);
+    other.m_id = NULL_POINTER_ID;
+    other.m_offset = NULL_POINTER_OFFSET;
 }
 
 template <typename T>