diff --git a/hwc3/Composer.cpp b/hwc3/Composer.cpp
index 124380d..28d096c 100644
--- a/hwc3/Composer.cpp
+++ b/hwc3/Composer.cpp
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@
   }
 
   auto client = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<ComposerClient>();
-  if (!client || !client->Init()) {
+  if (!client) {
     *out_client = nullptr;
     return ToBinderStatus(hwc3::Error::kNoResources);
   }
 
+  client->Init();
+
   *out_client = client;
   client_ = client;