diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/PhaseOffsets.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/PhaseOffsets.cpp
index 63d9c4b..c04447d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/PhaseOffsets.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/PhaseOffsets.cpp
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@
     std::unordered_map<float, Offsets> offsets;
 
     for (const auto& [ignored, refreshRate] : refreshRateConfigs.getAllRefreshRates()) {
-        if (refreshRate.fps > 65.0f) {
-            offsets.emplace(refreshRate.fps, getHighFpsOffsets(refreshRate.vsyncPeriod));
+        if (refreshRate->fps > 65.0f) {
+            offsets.emplace(refreshRate->fps, getHighFpsOffsets(refreshRate->vsyncPeriod));
         } else {
-            offsets.emplace(refreshRate.fps, getDefaultOffsets(refreshRate.vsyncPeriod));
+            offsets.emplace(refreshRate->fps, getDefaultOffsets(refreshRate->vsyncPeriod));
         }
     }
     return offsets;
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
     refreshRates.reserve(allRefreshRates.size());
 
     for (const auto& [ignored, refreshRate] : allRefreshRates) {
-        refreshRates.emplace_back(refreshRate.fps);
+        refreshRates.emplace_back(refreshRate->fps);
     }
 
     return refreshRates;
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
index 15b158d..9edbaee 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.cpp
@@ -286,12 +286,12 @@
                   mCurrentRefreshRate) != mAvailableRefreshRates.end()) {
         return *mCurrentRefreshRate;
     }
-    return mRefreshRates.at(mDefaultConfig);
+    return *mRefreshRates.at(mDefaultConfig);
 }
 
 void RefreshRateConfigs::setCurrentConfigId(HwcConfigIndexType configId) {
     std::lock_guard lock(mLock);
-    mCurrentRefreshRate = &mRefreshRates.at(configId);
+    mCurrentRefreshRate = mRefreshRates.at(configId).get();
 }
 
 RefreshRateConfigs::RefreshRateConfigs(const std::vector<InputConfig>& configs,
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
     if (mRefreshRates.count(defaultConfigId) == 0) {
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
-    const RefreshRate& refreshRate = mRefreshRates.at(defaultConfigId);
+    const RefreshRate& refreshRate = *mRefreshRates.at(defaultConfigId);
     if (!refreshRate.inPolicy(minRefreshRate, maxRefreshRate)) {
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
@@ -361,10 +361,10 @@
     outRefreshRates->clear();
     outRefreshRates->reserve(mRefreshRates.size());
     for (const auto& [type, refreshRate] : mRefreshRates) {
-        if (shouldAddRefreshRate(refreshRate)) {
+        if (shouldAddRefreshRate(*refreshRate)) {
             ALOGV("getSortedRefreshRateList: config %d added to list policy",
-                  refreshRate.configId.value());
-            outRefreshRates->push_back(&refreshRate);
+                  refreshRate->configId.value());
+            outRefreshRates->push_back(refreshRate.get());
         }
     }
 
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 
 void RefreshRateConfigs::constructAvailableRefreshRates() {
     // Filter configs based on current policy and sort based on vsync period
-    HwcConfigGroupType group = mRefreshRates.at(mDefaultConfig).configGroup;
+    HwcConfigGroupType group = mRefreshRates.at(mDefaultConfig)->configGroup;
     ALOGV("constructAvailableRefreshRates: default %d group %d min %.2f max %.2f",
           mDefaultConfig.value(), group.value(), mMinRefreshRateFps, mMaxRefreshRateFps);
     getSortedRefreshRateList(
@@ -403,16 +403,15 @@
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(configs.empty());
     LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(currentHwcConfig.value() >= configs.size());
 
-    auto buildRefreshRate = [&](InputConfig config) -> RefreshRate {
-        const float fps = 1e9f / config.vsyncPeriod;
-        return RefreshRate(config.configId, config.vsyncPeriod, config.configGroup,
-                           base::StringPrintf("%2.ffps", fps), fps);
-    };
-
     for (const auto& config : configs) {
-        mRefreshRates.emplace(config.configId, buildRefreshRate(config));
+        const float fps = 1e9f / config.vsyncPeriod;
+        mRefreshRates.emplace(config.configId,
+                              std::make_unique<RefreshRate>(config.configId, config.vsyncPeriod,
+                                                            config.configGroup,
+                                                            base::StringPrintf("%2.ffps", fps),
+                                                            fps));
         if (config.configId == currentHwcConfig) {
-            mCurrentRefreshRate = &mRefreshRates.at(config.configId);
+            mCurrentRefreshRate = mRefreshRates.at(config.configId).get();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
index c8aec86..9cd5959 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateConfigs.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
                 configGroup(configGroup),
                 name(std::move(name)),
                 fps(fps) {}
+
+        RefreshRate(const RefreshRate&) = delete;
         // This config ID corresponds to the position of the config in the vector that is stored
         // on the device.
         const HwcConfigIndexType configId;
@@ -85,7 +87,8 @@
         bool operator==(const RefreshRate& other) const { return !(*this != other); }
     };
 
-    using AllRefreshRatesMapType = std::unordered_map<HwcConfigIndexType, const RefreshRate>;
+    using AllRefreshRatesMapType =
+            std::unordered_map<HwcConfigIndexType, std::unique_ptr<const RefreshRate>>;
 
     // Sets the current policy to choose refresh rates. Returns NO_ERROR if the requested policy is
     // valid, or a negative error value otherwise. policyChanged, if non-null, will be set to true
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@
     // Returns the refresh rate that corresponds to a HwcConfigIndexType. This won't change at
     // runtime.
     const RefreshRate& getRefreshRateFromConfigId(HwcConfigIndexType configId) const {
-        return mRefreshRates.at(configId);
+        return *mRefreshRates.at(configId);
     };
 
     // Stores the current configId the device operates at
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index 5444239..96fa061 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
             return;
         }
         mFeatures.configId = newConfigId;
-        auto newRefreshRate = mRefreshRateConfigs.getRefreshRateFromConfigId(newConfigId);
+        auto& newRefreshRate = mRefreshRateConfigs.getRefreshRateFromConfigId(newConfigId);
         mSchedulerCallback.changeRefreshRate(newRefreshRate, ConfigEvent::Changed);
     }
 }
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
 
     // TODO(145561154): cleanup the kernel idle timer implementation and the refresh rate
     // magic number
-    const auto refreshRate = mRefreshRateConfigs.getCurrentRefreshRate();
+    const auto& refreshRate = mRefreshRateConfigs.getCurrentRefreshRate();
     constexpr float FPS_THRESHOLD_FOR_KERNEL_TIMER = 65.0f;
     if (state == TimerState::Reset && refreshRate.fps > FPS_THRESHOLD_FOR_KERNEL_TIMER) {
         // If we're not in performance mode then the kernel timer shouldn't do