diff --git a/include/input/InputTransport.h b/include/input/InputTransport.h
index d53e8c6..42dcd3c 100644
--- a/include/input/InputTransport.h
+++ b/include/input/InputTransport.h
@@ -301,6 +301,15 @@
     void copyTo(android::os::InputChannelCore& outChannel) const;
 
     /**
+     * Similar to "copyTo", but it takes ownership of the provided InputChannel (and after this is
+     * called, it destroys it).
+     * @param from the InputChannel that should be converted to InputChannelCore
+     * @param outChannel the pre-allocated InputChannelCore to which to transfer the 'from' channel
+     */
+    static void moveChannel(std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> from,
+                            android::os::InputChannelCore& outChannel);
+
+    /**
      * The connection token is used to identify the input connection, i.e.
      * the pair of input channels that were created simultaneously. Input channels
      * are always created in pairs, and the token can be used to find the server-side
@@ -333,7 +342,7 @@
     ~InputPublisher();
 
     /* Gets the underlying input channel. */
-    inline std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> getChannel() const { return mChannel; }
+    inline InputChannel& getChannel() const { return *mChannel; }
 
     /* Publishes a key event to the input channel.
      *
diff --git a/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp b/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
index 0e0e80d..e49f4eb 100644
--- a/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/InputTransport.cpp
@@ -584,6 +584,13 @@
     outChannel.token = getConnectionToken();
 }
 
+void InputChannel::moveChannel(std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> from,
+                               android::os::InputChannelCore& outChannel) {
+    outChannel.name = from->getName();
+    outChannel.fd = android::os::ParcelFileDescriptor(std::move(from->fd));
+    outChannel.token = from->getConnectionToken();
+}
+
 sp<IBinder> InputChannel::getConnectionToken() const {
     return token;
 }
@@ -591,7 +598,7 @@
 // --- InputPublisher ---
 
 InputPublisher::InputPublisher(const std::shared_ptr<InputChannel>& channel)
-      : mChannel(channel), mInputVerifier(channel->getName()) {}
+      : mChannel(channel), mInputVerifier(mChannel->getName()) {}
 
 InputPublisher::~InputPublisher() {
 }
diff --git a/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp b/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp
index 2000335..3543020 100644
--- a/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@
 
 class InputPublisherAndConsumerTest : public testing::Test {
 protected:
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> mServerChannel, mClientChannel;
     std::unique_ptr<InputPublisher> mPublisher;
     std::unique_ptr<InputConsumer> mConsumer;
     PreallocatedInputEventFactory mEventFactory;
@@ -230,11 +229,9 @@
         status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
                 serverChannel, clientChannel);
         ASSERT_EQ(OK, result);
-        mServerChannel = std::move(serverChannel);
-        mClientChannel = std::move(clientChannel);
 
-        mPublisher = std::make_unique<InputPublisher>(mServerChannel);
-        mConsumer = std::make_unique<InputConsumer>(mClientChannel);
+        mPublisher = std::make_unique<InputPublisher>(std::move(serverChannel));
+        mConsumer = std::make_unique<InputConsumer>(std::move(clientChannel));
     }
 
     void publishAndConsumeKeyEvent();
@@ -254,11 +251,7 @@
 };
 
 TEST_F(InputPublisherAndConsumerTest, GetChannel_ReturnsTheChannel) {
-    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, mPublisher->getChannel());
-    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, mConsumer->getChannel());
-    EXPECT_EQ(mServerChannel.get(), mPublisher->getChannel().get());
-    EXPECT_EQ(mClientChannel.get(), mConsumer->getChannel().get());
-    ASSERT_EQ(mPublisher->getChannel()->getConnectionToken(),
+    ASSERT_EQ(mPublisher->getChannel().getConnectionToken(),
               mConsumer->getChannel()->getConnectionToken());
 }
 
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp b/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp
index 823df67..ae066c0 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/InputManager.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
         return binder::Status::fromExceptionCode(exceptionCodeFromStatusT(channel.error().code()),
                                                  channel.error().message().c_str());
     }
-    (*channel)->copyTo(*outChannel);
+    InputChannel::moveChannel(std::move(*channel), *outChannel);
     return binder::Status::ok();
 }
 
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/Connection.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/Connection.cpp
index c7963c0..9dee66f 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/Connection.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/Connection.cpp
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@
 
 namespace android::inputdispatcher {
 
-Connection::Connection(const std::shared_ptr<InputChannel>& inputChannel, bool monitor,
+Connection::Connection(std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> inputChannel, bool monitor,
                        const IdGenerator& idGenerator)
       : status(Status::NORMAL),
         monitor(monitor),
-        inputPublisher(inputChannel),
+        inputPublisher(std::move(inputChannel)),
         inputState(idGenerator) {}
 
 sp<IBinder> Connection::getToken() const {
-    return inputPublisher.getChannel()->getConnectionToken();
+    return inputPublisher.getChannel().getConnectionToken();
 };
 
 } // namespace android::inputdispatcher
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/Connection.h b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/Connection.h
index 8d7f182..a834a8c 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/Connection.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/Connection.h
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@
     // yet received a "finished" response from the application.
     std::deque<std::unique_ptr<DispatchEntry>> waitQueue;
 
-    Connection(const std::shared_ptr<InputChannel>& inputChannel, bool monitor,
+    Connection(std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> inputChannel, bool monitor,
                const IdGenerator& idGenerator);
 
     inline const std::string getInputChannelName() const {
-        return inputPublisher.getChannel()->getName();
+        return inputPublisher.getChannel().getName();
     }
 
     sp<IBinder> getToken() const;
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
index a62e23a..af72eb9 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -436,15 +436,6 @@
     return dispatchEntry;
 }
 
-status_t openInputChannelPair(const std::string& name, std::shared_ptr<InputChannel>& serverChannel,
-                              std::unique_ptr<InputChannel>& clientChannel) {
-    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> uniqueServerChannel;
-    status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair(name, uniqueServerChannel, clientChannel);
-
-    serverChannel = std::move(uniqueServerChannel);
-    return result;
-}
-
 template <typename T>
 bool sharedPointersEqual(const std::shared_ptr<T>& lhs, const std::shared_ptr<T>& rhs) {
     if (lhs == nullptr && rhs == nullptr) {
@@ -5805,7 +5796,7 @@
         for (const auto& [token, connection] : mConnectionsByToken) {
             dump += StringPrintf(INDENT2 "%i: channelName='%s', "
                                          "status=%s, monitor=%s, responsive=%s\n",
-                                 connection->inputPublisher.getChannel()->getFd(),
+                                 connection->inputPublisher.getChannel().getFd(),
                                  connection->getInputChannelName().c_str(),
                                  ftl::enum_string(connection->status).c_str(),
                                  toString(connection->monitor), toString(connection->responsive));
@@ -5916,9 +5907,9 @@
 Result<std::unique_ptr<InputChannel>> InputDispatcher::createInputMonitor(int32_t displayId,
                                                                           const std::string& name,
                                                                           gui::Pid pid) {
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel;
     std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> clientChannel;
-    status_t result = openInputChannelPair(name, serverChannel, clientChannel);
+    status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair(name, serverChannel, clientChannel);
     if (result) {
         return base::Error(result) << "Failed to open input channel pair with name " << name;
     }
@@ -5931,10 +5922,11 @@
                                           << " without a specified display.";
         }
 
-        std::shared_ptr<Connection> connection =
-                std::make_shared<Connection>(serverChannel, /*monitor=*/true, mIdGenerator);
         const sp<IBinder>& token = serverChannel->getConnectionToken();
         const int fd = serverChannel->getFd();
+        std::shared_ptr<Connection> connection =
+                std::make_shared<Connection>(std::move(serverChannel), /*monitor=*/true,
+                                             mIdGenerator);
 
         auto [_, inserted] = mConnectionsByToken.emplace(token, connection);
         if (!inserted) {
@@ -5985,7 +5977,7 @@
         removeMonitorChannelLocked(connectionToken);
     }
 
-    mLooper->removeFd(connection->inputPublisher.getChannel()->getFd());
+    mLooper->removeFd(connection->inputPublisher.getChannel().getFd());
 
     nsecs_t currentTime = now();
     abortBrokenDispatchCycleLocked(currentTime, connection, notify);