diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.h b/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.h
index faeea53..68eda47 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.h
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.h
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@
     binder::Status cancelBugreport();
 
   private:
-    Dumpstate& ds_;
+    // Dumpstate object which contains all the bugreporting logic.
+    // Note that dumpstate is a oneshot service, so this object is meant to be used at most for
+    // one bugreport.
+    // This service does not own this object.
+    Dumpstate* ds_;
     std::mutex lock_;
 };