diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
index 62e41b0..1f22488 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
@@ -642,9 +642,12 @@
 
 LayerBaseClient::LayerBaseClient(SurfaceFlinger* flinger, DisplayID display,
         const sp<Client>& client, int32_t i)
-    : LayerBase(flinger, display), client(client),
+    : LayerBase(flinger, display), lcblk(NULL), client(client),
       mIndex(i), mIdentity(uint32_t(android_atomic_inc(&sIdentity)))
 {
+    lcblk = new SharedBufferServer(
+            client->ctrlblk, i, NUM_BUFFERS,
+            mIdentity);
 }
 
 void LayerBaseClient::onFirstRef()
@@ -652,8 +655,6 @@
     sp<Client> client(this->client.promote());
     if (client != 0) {
         client->bindLayer(this, mIndex);
-        // Initialize this layer's identity
-        client->ctrlblk->setIdentity(mIndex, mIdentity);
     }
 }
 
@@ -663,6 +664,7 @@
     if (client != 0) {
         client->free(mIndex);
     }
+    delete lcblk;
 }
 
 int32_t LayerBaseClient::serverIndex() const