diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
index 38f0eb7..1f3ee61 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceComposerClient.cpp
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@
         uint32_t ownerUid)
 {
     sp<SurfaceControl> sur;
-    status_t err = NO_ERROR;
+    status_t err = mStatus;
 
     if (mStatus == NO_ERROR) {
         sp<IBinder> handle;