diff --git a/libs/binder/AppOpsManager.cpp b/libs/binder/AppOpsManager.cpp
index 1c6b491..f3ea1a7 100644
--- a/libs/binder/AppOpsManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/AppOpsManager.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
     pthread_mutex_lock(&gClientIdMutex);
     if (gClientId == nullptr) {
-        gClientId = new BBinder();
+        gClientId = sp<BBinder>::make();
     }
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&gClientIdMutex);
     return gClientId;