diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/BootAnimation.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger/BootAnimation.cpp
index 519b112..ee36b67 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/BootAnimation.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/BootAnimation.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@
     eglMakeCurrent(mDisplay, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_CONTEXT);
     eglDestroyContext(mDisplay, mContext);
     eglDestroySurface(mDisplay, mSurface);
+    mFlingerSurface.clear();
     mFlingerSurfaceControl.clear();
     return r;
 }