diff --git a/libs/vr/libdvr/dvr_hardware_composer_client.cpp b/libs/vr/libdvr/dvr_hardware_composer_client.cpp
index 46d72ca..4e87cf6 100644
--- a/libs/vr/libdvr/dvr_hardware_composer_client.cpp
+++ b/libs/vr/libdvr/dvr_hardware_composer_client.cpp
@@ -100,10 +100,13 @@
 }
 
 void dvrHwcClientDestroy(DvrHwcClient* client) {
+  client->composer->clearObserver();
+
   // NOTE: Deleting DvrHwcClient* isn't enough since DvrHwcClient::callback is a
   // shared pointer that could be referenced from a binder thread. But the
   // client callback isn't valid past this calls so that needs to be reset.
   client->callback->Shutdown();
+
   delete client;
 }
 
diff --git a/services/vr/hardware_composer/aidl/android/dvr/IVrComposer.aidl b/services/vr/hardware_composer/aidl/android/dvr/IVrComposer.aidl
index 5fd5c36..be1ec5b 100644
--- a/services/vr/hardware_composer/aidl/android/dvr/IVrComposer.aidl
+++ b/services/vr/hardware_composer/aidl/android/dvr/IVrComposer.aidl
@@ -17,4 +17,9 @@
    * Registers a callback used to receive frame notifications.
    */
   void registerObserver(in IVrComposerCallback callback);
+
+  /**
+   * Clears a previously registered frame notification callback.
+   */
+  void clearObserver();
 }
diff --git a/services/vr/hardware_composer/vr_composer.cpp b/services/vr/hardware_composer/vr_composer.cpp
index c45fbf4..36a313a 100644
--- a/services/vr/hardware_composer/vr_composer.cpp
+++ b/services/vr/hardware_composer/vr_composer.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
   return binder::Status::ok();
 }
 
+binder::Status VrComposer::clearObserver() {
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(mutex_);
+  callback_ = nullptr;
+  return binder::Status::ok();
+}
+
 base::unique_fd VrComposer::OnNewFrame(const ComposerView::Frame& frame) {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(mutex_);
 
diff --git a/services/vr/hardware_composer/vr_composer.h b/services/vr/hardware_composer/vr_composer.h
index 93d1f2b..7b580c6 100644
--- a/services/vr/hardware_composer/vr_composer.h
+++ b/services/vr/hardware_composer/vr_composer.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
   binder::Status registerObserver(
       const sp<IVrComposerCallback>& callback) override;
 
+  binder::Status clearObserver() override;
+
   // ComposerView::Observer:
   base::unique_fd OnNewFrame(const ComposerView::Frame& frame) override;