diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
index 6025ed4..022f251 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/LayerBase.cpp
@@ -616,10 +616,7 @@
      */
 
     // destroy client resources
-    sp<LayerBaseClient> layer = getOwner();
-    if (layer != 0) {
-        mFlinger->destroySurface(layer);
-    }
+    mFlinger->destroySurface(mOwner);
 }
 
 sp<LayerBaseClient> LayerBaseClient::Surface::getOwner() const {