diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.cpp
index 8369a1e..c9ed157 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.cpp
@@ -543,12 +543,14 @@
 }
 
 void SurfaceFrame::classifyJankLocked(int32_t displayFrameJankType, const Fps& refreshRate,
-                                      Fps displayFrameRenderRate, nsecs_t& deadlineDelta) {
+                                      Fps displayFrameRenderRate, nsecs_t* outDeadlineDelta) {
     if (mActuals.presentTime == Fence::SIGNAL_TIME_INVALID) {
         // Cannot do any classification for invalid present time.
         mJankType = JankType::Unknown;
         mJankSeverityType = JankSeverityType::Unknown;
-        deadlineDelta = -1;
+        if (outDeadlineDelta) {
+            *outDeadlineDelta = -1;
+        }
         return;
     }
 
@@ -559,7 +561,9 @@
         mJankType = mPresentState != PresentState::Presented ? JankType::Dropped
                                                              : JankType::AppDeadlineMissed;
         mJankSeverityType = JankSeverityType::Unknown;
-        deadlineDelta = -1;
+        if (outDeadlineDelta) {
+            *outDeadlineDelta = -1;
+        }
         return;
     }
 
@@ -568,11 +572,14 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    deadlineDelta = mActuals.endTime - mPredictions.endTime;
     const nsecs_t presentDelta = mActuals.presentTime - mPredictions.presentTime;
     const nsecs_t deltaToVsync = refreshRate.getPeriodNsecs() > 0
             ? std::abs(presentDelta) % refreshRate.getPeriodNsecs()
             : 0;
+    const nsecs_t deadlineDelta = mActuals.endTime - mPredictions.endTime;
+    if (outDeadlineDelta) {
+        *outDeadlineDelta = deadlineDelta;
+    }
 
     if (deadlineDelta > mJankClassificationThresholds.deadlineThreshold) {
         mFrameReadyMetadata = FrameReadyMetadata::LateFinish;
@@ -671,7 +678,7 @@
     mActuals.presentTime = presentTime;
     nsecs_t deadlineDelta = 0;
 
-    classifyJankLocked(displayFrameJankType, refreshRate, displayFrameRenderRate, deadlineDelta);
+    classifyJankLocked(displayFrameJankType, refreshRate, displayFrameRenderRate, &deadlineDelta);
 
     if (mPredictionState != PredictionState::None) {
         // Only update janky frames if the app used vsync predictions
@@ -686,8 +693,7 @@
 
     mDisplayFrameRenderRate = displayFrameRenderRate;
     mActuals.presentTime = mPredictions.presentTime;
-    nsecs_t deadlineDelta = 0;
-    classifyJankLocked(JankType::None, refreshRate, displayFrameRenderRate, deadlineDelta);
+    classifyJankLocked(JankType::None, refreshRate, displayFrameRenderRate, nullptr);
 }
 
 void SurfaceFrame::tracePredictions(int64_t displayFrameToken, nsecs_t monoBootOffset) const {
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.h b/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.h
index 21bc95a..94cfcb4 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/FrameTimeline/FrameTimeline.h
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
     void tracePredictions(int64_t displayFrameToken, nsecs_t monoBootOffset) const;
     void traceActuals(int64_t displayFrameToken, nsecs_t monoBootOffset) const;
     void classifyJankLocked(int32_t displayFrameJankType, const Fps& refreshRate,
-                            Fps displayFrameRenderRate, nsecs_t& deadlineDelta) REQUIRES(mMutex);
+                            Fps displayFrameRenderRate, nsecs_t* outDeadlineDelta) REQUIRES(mMutex);
 
     const int64_t mToken;
     const int32_t mInputEventId;