diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index db541fe..19fec0b 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@
     bool mLayerTripleBufferingDisabled = false;
 
     // these are thread safe
-    mutable MessageQueue mEventQueue;
+    mutable std::unique_ptr<MessageQueue> mEventQueue{std::make_unique<impl::MessageQueue>()};
     FrameTracker mAnimFrameTracker;
     DispSync mPrimaryDispSync;