diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
index cd24478c1..517c33592 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Layer.cpp
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ status_t Layer::ClientRef::setToken(const sp<UserClient>& uc,
 
     { // scope for strong mUserClient reference
         sp<UserClient> userClient(mUserClient.promote());
-        if (mUserClient != 0 && mControlBlock != 0) {
+        if (userClient != 0 && mControlBlock != 0) {
             mControlBlock->setStatus(NO_INIT);
         }
     }