diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp b/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp
index 823df67..ae066c0 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
         return binder::Status::fromExceptionCode(exceptionCodeFromStatusT(channel.error().code()),
                                                  channel.error().message().c_str());
     }
-    (*channel)->copyTo(*outChannel);
+    InputChannel::moveChannel(std::move(*channel), *outChannel);
     return binder::Status::ok();
 }