diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
index 1eb9b87..50877f8 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceControl.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
     return mName;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<Choreographer> SurfaceControl::getChoreographer() {
+sp<Choreographer> SurfaceControl::getChoreographer() {
     if (mChoreographer) {
         return mChoreographer;
     }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
         ALOGE("%s: No looper prepared for thread", __func__);
         return nullptr;
     }
-    mChoreographer = std::make_shared<Choreographer>(looper, getHandle());
+    mChoreographer = sp<Choreographer>::make(looper, getHandle());
     status_t result = mChoreographer->initialize();
     if (result != OK) {
         ALOGE("Failed to initialize choreographer");