diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
index 51673ff..090404e 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-int32_t LayerBaseClient::sIdentity = 0;
+int32_t LayerBaseClient::sIdentity = 1;
 
 LayerBaseClient::LayerBaseClient(SurfaceFlinger* flinger, DisplayID display,
         const sp<Client>& client, int32_t i)