diff --git a/services/tuner/TunerService.cpp b/services/tuner/TunerService.cpp
index 4833aaf..514a636 100644
--- a/services/tuner/TunerService.cpp
+++ b/services/tuner/TunerService.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <android/binder_manager.h>
 #include <binder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <binder/PermissionCache.h>
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
 #include <string>
@@ -51,65 +52,45 @@
 namespace tv {
 namespace tuner {
 
-shared_ptr<TunerService> TunerService::sTunerService = nullptr;
-
 TunerService::TunerService() {
-    if (!TunerHelper::checkTunerFeature()) {
-        ALOGD("Device doesn't have tuner hardware.");
-        return;
+    const string statsServiceName = string() + ITuner::descriptor + "/default";
+    ::ndk::SpAIBinder binder(AServiceManager_waitForService(statsServiceName.c_str()));
+    mTuner = ITuner::fromBinder(binder);
+    ALOGE_IF(mTuner == nullptr, "Failed to get Tuner HAL Service");
+
+    mTunerVersion = TUNER_HAL_VERSION_2_0;
+    if (mTuner->getInterfaceVersion(&mTunerVersion).isOk()) {
+        // Tuner AIDL HAL version 1 will be Tuner HAL 2.0
+        mTunerVersion = (mTunerVersion + 1) << 16;
     }
 
+    // Register the tuner resources to TRM.
     updateTunerResources();
 }
 
-TunerService::~TunerService() {}
+TunerService::~TunerService() {
+    mTuner = nullptr;
+}
 
 binder_status_t TunerService::instantiate() {
-    sTunerService = ::ndk::SharedRefBase::make<TunerService>();
-    return AServiceManager_addService(sTunerService->asBinder().get(), getServiceName());
-}
-
-shared_ptr<TunerService> TunerService::getTunerService() {
-    return sTunerService;
-}
-
-bool TunerService::hasITuner() {
-    ALOGV("hasITuner");
-    if (mTuner != nullptr) {
-        return true;
+    shared_ptr<TunerService> tunerService = ::ndk::SharedRefBase::make<TunerService>();
+    bool lazyHal = property_get_bool("ro.tuner.lazyhal", false);
+    if (lazyHal) {
+        return AServiceManager_registerLazyService(tunerService->asBinder().get(),
+                                                   getServiceName());
     }
-    const string statsServiceName = string() + ITuner::descriptor + "/default";
-    if (AServiceManager_isDeclared(statsServiceName.c_str())) {
-        ::ndk::SpAIBinder binder(AServiceManager_waitForService(statsServiceName.c_str()));
-        mTuner = ITuner::fromBinder(binder);
-    } else {
-        mTuner = nullptr;
-        ALOGE("Failed to get Tuner HAL Service");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    mTunerVersion = TUNER_HAL_VERSION_2_0;
-    // TODO: Enable this after Tuner HAL is frozen.
-    // if (mTuner->getInterfaceVersion(&mTunerVersion).isOk()) {
-    //  // Tuner AIDL HAL version 1 will be Tuner HAL 2.0
-    //  mTunerVersion = (mTunerVersion + 1) << 16;
-    //}
-
-    return true;
+    return AServiceManager_addService(tunerService->asBinder().get(), getServiceName());
 }
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::openDemux(int32_t /* in_demuxHandle */,
                                              shared_ptr<ITunerDemux>* _aidl_return) {
     ALOGV("openDemux");
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
     vector<int32_t> id;
     shared_ptr<IDemux> demux;
     auto status = mTuner->openDemux(&id, &demux);
     if (status.isOk()) {
-        *_aidl_return = ::ndk::SharedRefBase::make<TunerDemux>(demux, id[0]);
+        *_aidl_return =
+                ::ndk::SharedRefBase::make<TunerDemux>(demux, id[0], this->ref<TunerService>());
     }
 
     return status;
@@ -117,41 +98,19 @@
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::getDemuxCaps(DemuxCapabilities* _aidl_return) {
     ALOGV("getDemuxCaps");
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
-
     return mTuner->getDemuxCaps(_aidl_return);
 }
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::getFrontendIds(vector<int32_t>* ids) {
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
-
     return mTuner->getFrontendIds(ids);
 }
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::getFrontendInfo(int32_t id, FrontendInfo* _aidl_return) {
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        ALOGE("ITuner service is not init.");
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
-
     return mTuner->getFrontendInfo(id, _aidl_return);
 }
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::openFrontend(int32_t frontendHandle,
                                                 shared_ptr<ITunerFrontend>* _aidl_return) {
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        ALOGE("ITuner service is not init.");
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
-
     int id = TunerHelper::getResourceIdFromHandle(frontendHandle, FRONTEND);
     shared_ptr<IFrontend> frontend;
     auto status = mTuner->openFrontendById(id, &frontend);
@@ -163,12 +122,6 @@
 }
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::openLnb(int lnbHandle, shared_ptr<ITunerLnb>* _aidl_return) {
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        ALOGD("get ITuner failed");
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
-
     shared_ptr<ILnb> lnb;
     int id = TunerHelper::getResourceIdFromHandle(lnbHandle, LNB);
     auto status = mTuner->openLnbById(id, &lnb);
@@ -181,12 +134,6 @@
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::openLnbByName(const string& lnbName,
                                                  shared_ptr<ITunerLnb>* _aidl_return) {
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        ALOGE("get ITuner failed");
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
-
     vector<int32_t> id;
     shared_ptr<ILnb> lnb;
     auto status = mTuner->openLnbByName(lnbName, &id, &lnb);
@@ -199,12 +146,6 @@
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::openDescrambler(int32_t /*descramblerHandle*/,
                                                    shared_ptr<ITunerDescrambler>* _aidl_return) {
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        ALOGD("get ITuner failed");
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
-
     shared_ptr<IDescrambler> descrambler;
     // int id = TunerHelper::getResourceIdFromHandle(descramblerHandle, DESCRAMBLER);
     auto status = mTuner->openDescrambler(&descrambler);
@@ -216,7 +157,6 @@
 }
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::getTunerHalVersion(int* _aidl_return) {
-    hasITuner();
     *_aidl_return = mTunerVersion;
     return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
 }
@@ -224,12 +164,6 @@
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::openSharedFilter(const string& in_filterToken,
                                                     const shared_ptr<ITunerFilterCallback>& in_cb,
                                                     shared_ptr<ITunerFilter>* _aidl_return) {
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        ALOGE("get ITuner failed");
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
-
     if (!PermissionCache::checkCallingPermission(sSharedFilterPermission)) {
         ALOGE("Request requires android.permission.ACCESS_TV_SHARED_FILTER");
         return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
@@ -261,34 +195,16 @@
 }
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::setLna(bool bEnable) {
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        ALOGD("get ITuner failed");
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
-
     return mTuner->setLna(bEnable);
 }
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::setMaxNumberOfFrontends(FrontendType in_frontendType,
                                                            int32_t in_maxNumber) {
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        ALOGD("get ITuner failed");
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
-
     return mTuner->setMaxNumberOfFrontends(in_frontendType, in_maxNumber);
 }
 
 ::ndk::ScopedAStatus TunerService::getMaxNumberOfFrontends(FrontendType in_frontendType,
                                                            int32_t* _aidl_return) {
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        ALOGD("get ITuner failed");
-        return ::ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromServiceSpecificError(
-                static_cast<int32_t>(Result::UNAVAILABLE));
-    }
-
     return mTuner->getMaxNumberOfFrontends(in_frontendType, _aidl_return);
 }
 
@@ -309,11 +225,6 @@
 }
 
 void TunerService::updateTunerResources() {
-    if (!hasITuner()) {
-        ALOGE("Failed to updateTunerResources");
-        return;
-    }
-
     TunerHelper::updateTunerResources(getTRMFrontendInfos(), getTRMLnbHandles());
 }