diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
index 96ae77f..1391aa7 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/DisplayDevice.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 
 void DisplayDevice::setPowerMode(hal::PowerMode mode) {
     if (mode == hal::PowerMode::OFF || mode == hal::PowerMode::ON) {
-        if (mStagedBrightness && mBrightness != *mStagedBrightness) {
+        if (mStagedBrightness && mBrightness != mStagedBrightness) {
             getCompositionDisplay()->setNextBrightness(*mStagedBrightness);
             mBrightness = *mStagedBrightness;
         }
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 }
 
 void DisplayDevice::persistBrightness(bool needsComposite) {
-    if (mStagedBrightness && mBrightness != *mStagedBrightness) {
+    if (mStagedBrightness && mBrightness != mStagedBrightness) {
         if (needsComposite) {
             getCompositionDisplay()->setNextBrightness(*mStagedBrightness);
         }