diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.cpp
index 44e45f4..d8bbc30 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 sp<Layer> EffectLayer::createClone() {
     sp<EffectLayer> layer = mFlinger->getFactory().createEffectLayer(
             LayerCreationArgs(mFlinger.get(), nullptr, mName + " (Mirror)", 0, LayerMetadata()));
-    layer->setInitialValuesForClone(this);
+    layer->setInitialValuesForClone(sp<Layer>::fromExisting(this));
     return layer;
 }