diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp
index 3db5434..22fd499 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 void LayerBuffer::onFirstRef()
 {
+    LayerBaseClient::onFirstRef();
     mSurface = new SurfaceBuffer(mFlinger, clientIndex(),
             const_cast<LayerBuffer *>(this));
 }