diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
index d7c07b9..6529a4e 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
                                  ISurfaceComposerClient::eOpaque);
     mBbqChild = mClient->createSurface(String8("bbq-wrapper"), 0, 0, mFormat,
                                        flags, mHandle, {}, &ignore);
-    mBbq = new BLASTBufferQueue("bbq-adapter", mBbqChild, mWidth, mHeight, mFormat);
+    mBbq = sp<BLASTBufferQueue>::make("bbq-adapter", mBbqChild, mWidth, mHeight, mFormat);
 
     // This surface is always consumed by SurfaceFlinger, so the
     // producerControlledByApp value doesn't matter; using false.