diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp
index 8ba6cb9..ea6541a 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Client.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@
 {
     sp<Layer> parent = nullptr;
     if (parentHandle != nullptr) {
-        parent = getLayerUser(parentHandle);
+        auto layerHandle = reinterpret_cast<Layer::Handle*>(parentHandle.get());
+        parent = layerHandle->owner.promote();
         if (parent == nullptr) {
             return NAME_NOT_FOUND;
         }