diff --git a/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_mscom_impl.cpp b/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_mscom_impl.cpp
index f0d7500af9..4c084fc3ab 100644
--- a/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_mscom_impl.cpp
+++ b/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_mscom_impl.cpp
@@ -1944,9 +1944,12 @@ int VBOX_VM::start() {
     CComBSTR session_type;
     CComPtr<IMachine> pMachineRO;
     CComPtr<IProgress> pProgress;
+    APP_INIT_DATA aid;
     long bCompleted = 0;
     double timeout;
 
+    boinc_get_init_data_p(&aid);
+
 
     fprintf(
         stderr,