diff --git a/src/hmd_ovr.cpp b/src/hmd_ovr.cpp
index 05ab81e60..a3befb654 100644
--- a/src/hmd_ovr.cpp
+++ b/src/hmd_ovr.cpp
@@ -73,17 +73,17 @@ namespace bgfx
 
 		for (uint32_t ii = 0; ii < 2; ++ii)
 		{
-			if (m_eyeBuffers[ii])
+			if (NULL != m_eyeBuffers[ii])
 			{
 				m_eyeBuffers[ii]->destroy(m_hmd);
-				BX_DELETE(g_allocator, m_eyeBuffers[ii]);
+				m_eyeBuffers[ii] = NULL;
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (m_mirror)
+		if (NULL != m_mirror)
 		{
 			m_mirror->destroy(m_hmd);
-			BX_DELETE(g_allocator, m_mirror);
+			m_mirror = NULL;
 		}
 
 		ovr_Destroy(m_hmd);
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ namespace bgfx
 		{
 			// on window resize this will recreate the mirror texture in ovrPostReset
 			m_mirror->destroy(m_hmd);
-			BX_DELETE(g_allocator, m_mirror);
 			m_mirror = NULL;
 			m_enabled = false;
 		}
diff --git a/src/hmd_ovr.h b/src/hmd_ovr.h
index 99954a656..c35e11423 100644
--- a/src/hmd_ovr.h
+++ b/src/hmd_ovr.h
@@ -108,6 +108,15 @@ namespace bgfx
 {
 	struct OVR
 	{
+		enum Enum
+		{
+			NotEnabled,
+			DeviceLost,
+			Success,
+
+			Count
+		};
+
 		OVR()
 		{
 		}
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
index 2756f2081..539ab426f 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
@@ -3096,18 +3096,18 @@ BX_PRAGMA_DIAGNOSTIC_POP();
 			{
 				if (m_ovr.postReset() )
 				{
-					for (int eyeIdx = 0; eyeIdx < ovrEye_Count; eyeIdx++)
+					for (uint32_t ii = 0; ii < 2; ++ii)
 					{
 						// eye buffers need to be initialized only once during application lifetime
-						if (!m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[eyeIdx])
+						if (NULL == m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[ii])
 						{
-							m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[eyeIdx] = BX_NEW(g_allocator, OVRBufferD3D11);
-							m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[eyeIdx]->create(m_ovr.m_hmd, eyeIdx);
+							m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[ii] = &m_ovrBuffers[ii];
+							m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[ii]->create(m_ovr.m_hmd, ii);
 						}
 					}
 
 					// recreate mirror texture
-					m_ovr.m_mirror = BX_NEW(g_allocator, OVRMirrorD3D11);
+					m_ovr.m_mirror = &m_ovrMirror;
 					m_ovr.m_mirror->create(m_ovr.m_hmd, m_resolution.m_width, m_resolution.m_height);
 				}
 			}
@@ -3509,6 +3509,10 @@ BX_PRAGMA_DIAGNOSTIC_POP();
 		bool m_timerQuerySupport;
 
 		OVR m_ovr;
+#if BGFX_CONFIG_USE_OVR
+		OVRMirrorD3D11 m_ovrMirror;
+		OVRBufferD3D11 m_ovrBuffers[2];
+#endif // BGFX_CONFIG_USE_OVR
 	};
 
 	static RendererContextD3D11* s_renderD3D11;
diff --git a/src/renderer_gl.cpp b/src/renderer_gl.cpp
index de30bfd6f..288f479bd 100644
--- a/src/renderer_gl.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_gl.cpp
@@ -2860,22 +2860,22 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace gl
 		void ovrPostReset()
 		{
 #if BGFX_CONFIG_USE_OVR
-			if (m_resolution.m_flags & (BGFX_RESET_HMD | BGFX_RESET_HMD_DEBUG) )
+			if (m_resolution.m_flags & (BGFX_RESET_HMD|BGFX_RESET_HMD_DEBUG) )
 			{
 				if (m_ovr.postReset() )
 				{
-					for (int eyeIdx = 0; eyeIdx < ovrEye_Count; eyeIdx++)
+					for (uint32_t ii = 0; ii < 2; ++ii)
 					{
 						// eye buffers need to be initialized only once during application lifetime
-						if (!m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[eyeIdx])
+						if (NULL == m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[ii])
 						{
-							m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[eyeIdx] = BX_NEW(g_allocator, OVRBufferGL);
-							m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[eyeIdx]->create(m_ovr.m_hmd, eyeIdx);
+							m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[ii] = &m_ovrBuffers[ii];
+							m_ovr.m_eyeBuffers[ii]->create(m_ovr.m_hmd, ii);
 						}
 					}
 
 					// recreate mirror texture
-					m_ovr.m_mirror = BX_NEW(g_allocator, OVRMirrorGL);
+					m_ovr.m_mirror = &m_ovrMirror;
 					m_ovr.m_mirror->create(m_ovr.m_hmd, m_resolution.m_width, m_resolution.m_height);
 				}
 			}
@@ -3309,6 +3309,10 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace gl
 		const char* m_glslVersion;
 
 		OVR m_ovr;
+#if BGFX_CONFIG_USE_OVR
+		OVRMirrorGL m_ovrMirror;
+		OVRBufferGL m_ovrBuffers[2];
+#endif // BGFX_CONFIG_USE_OVR
 	};
 
 	RendererContextGL* s_renderGL;