diff --git a/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp b/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp
index b916e48..1bef2b7 100644
--- a/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/DisplayEventReceiver.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,13 @@
         mEventConnection = sf->createDisplayEventConnection(vsyncSource, eventRegistration);
         if (mEventConnection != nullptr) {
             mDataChannel = std::make_unique<gui::BitTube>();
-            mEventConnection->stealReceiveChannel(mDataChannel.get());
+            const auto status = mEventConnection->stealReceiveChannel(mDataChannel.get());
+            if (!status.isOk()) {
+                ALOGE("stealReceiveChannel failed: %s", status.toString8().c_str());
+                mInitError = std::make_optional<status_t>(status.transactionError());
+                mDataChannel.reset();
+                mEventConnection.clear();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -50,12 +56,11 @@
 status_t DisplayEventReceiver::initCheck() const {
     if (mDataChannel != nullptr)
         return NO_ERROR;
-    return NO_INIT;
+    return mInitError.has_value() ? mInitError.value() : NO_INIT;
 }
 
 int DisplayEventReceiver::getFd() const {
-    if (mDataChannel == nullptr)
-        return NO_INIT;
+    if (mDataChannel == nullptr) return mInitError.has_value() ? mInitError.value() : NO_INIT;
 
     return mDataChannel->getFd();
 }
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@
         mEventConnection->setVsyncRate(count);
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
-    return NO_INIT;
+    return mInitError.has_value() ? mInitError.value() : NO_INIT;
 }
 
 status_t DisplayEventReceiver::requestNextVsync() {
@@ -76,7 +81,7 @@
         mEventConnection->requestNextVsync();
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
-    return NO_INIT;
+    return mInitError.has_value() ? mInitError.value() : NO_INIT;
 }
 
 ssize_t DisplayEventReceiver::getEvents(DisplayEventReceiver::Event* events,