diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/EventThreadTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/EventThreadTest.cpp
index b3aba37..f6bcadc 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/EventThreadTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/EventThreadTest.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     ConnectionEventRecorder mConnectionEventCallRecorder{0};
     ConnectionEventRecorder mThrottledConnectionEventCallRecorder{0};
 
-    std::optional<scheduler::VsyncSchedule> mVsyncSchedule;
+    std::unique_ptr<scheduler::VsyncSchedule> mVsyncSchedule;
     std::unique_ptr<impl::EventThread> mThread;
     sp<MockEventThreadConnection> mConnection;
     sp<MockEventThreadConnection> mThrottledConnection;
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@
             ::testing::UnitTest::GetInstance()->current_test_info();
     ALOGD("**** Setting up for %s.%s\n", test_info->test_case_name(), test_info->name());
 
-    mVsyncSchedule.emplace(scheduler::VsyncSchedule(std::make_unique<mock::VSyncTracker>(),
-                                                    std::make_unique<mock::VSyncDispatch>(),
-                                                    nullptr));
+    mVsyncSchedule = std::unique_ptr<scheduler::VsyncSchedule>(
+            new scheduler::VsyncSchedule(std::make_unique<mock::VSyncTracker>(),
+                                         std::make_unique<mock::VSyncDispatch>(), nullptr));
 
     mock::VSyncDispatch& mockDispatch =
             *static_cast<mock::VSyncDispatch*>(&mVsyncSchedule->getDispatch());
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_SetPowerModeInternalTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_SetPowerModeInternalTest.cpp
index ab732ed..88ddb0f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_SetPowerModeInternalTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/SurfaceFlinger_SetPowerModeInternalTest.cpp
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@
         return display;
     }
 
-    static void setInitialPrimaryHWVsyncEnabled(DisplayTransactionTest* test, bool enabled) {
-        test->mFlinger.scheduler()->mutablePrimaryHWVsyncEnabled() = enabled;
+    static void setInitialHwVsyncEnabled(DisplayTransactionTest* test, bool enabled) {
+        test->mFlinger.scheduler()->setInitialHwVsyncEnabled(enabled);
     }
 
     static void setupRepaintEverythingCallExpectations(DisplayTransactionTest* test) {
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@
     Case::Doze::setupComposerCallExpectations(this);
     auto display =
             Case::injectDisplayWithInitialPowerMode(this, Case::Transition::INITIAL_POWER_MODE);
-    Case::setInitialPrimaryHWVsyncEnabled(this,
-                                          PowerModeInitialVSyncEnabled<
-                                                  Case::Transition::INITIAL_POWER_MODE>::value);
+    Case::setInitialHwVsyncEnabled(this,
+                                   PowerModeInitialVSyncEnabled<
+                                           Case::Transition::INITIAL_POWER_MODE>::value);
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Call Expectations
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h
index 6cf6141..bd3f3ca 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/TestableScheduler.h
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
                       std::unique_ptr<VSyncTracker> tracker, RefreshRateSelectorPtr selectorPtr,
                       sp<VsyncModulator> modulatorPtr, ISchedulerCallback& callback)
           : Scheduler(*this, callback, Feature::kContentDetection, std::move(modulatorPtr)) {
-        mVsyncSchedule.emplace(VsyncSchedule(std::move(tracker),
-                                             std::make_unique<mock::VSyncDispatch>(),
-                                             std::move(controller)));
+        mVsyncSchedule = std::unique_ptr<VsyncSchedule>(
+                new VsyncSchedule(std::move(tracker), std::make_unique<mock::VSyncDispatch>(),
+                                  std::move(controller)));
 
         const auto displayId = selectorPtr->getActiveMode().modePtr->getPhysicalDisplayId();
         registerDisplay(displayId, std::move(selectorPtr));
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@
         return Scheduler::createConnection(std::move(eventThread));
     }
 
-    /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Read-write access to private data to set up preconditions and assert
-     * post-conditions.
-     */
-    auto& mutablePrimaryHWVsyncEnabled() { return mPrimaryHWVsyncEnabled; }
-    auto& mutableHWVsyncAvailable() { return mHWVsyncAvailable; }
-
     auto refreshRateSelector() { return leaderSelectorPtr(); }
 
     const auto& refreshRateSelectors() const NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS {
@@ -157,6 +150,12 @@
         Scheduler::onNonPrimaryDisplayModeChanged(handle, mode);
     }
 
+    void setInitialHwVsyncEnabled(bool enabled) {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mVsyncSchedule->mHwVsyncLock);
+        mVsyncSchedule->mHwVsyncState = enabled ? VsyncSchedule::HwVsyncState::Enabled
+                                                : VsyncSchedule::HwVsyncState::Disabled;
+    }
+
 private:
     // ICompositor overrides:
     void configure() override {}