diff --git a/services/vr/hardware_composer/impl/vr_composer_client.cpp b/services/vr/hardware_composer/impl/vr_composer_client.cpp
index 36f6b32..dd1603d 100644
--- a/services/vr/hardware_composer/impl/vr_composer_client.cpp
+++ b/services/vr/hardware_composer/impl/vr_composer_client.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
   auto err = mVrHal.setLayerInfo(mCurrentDisplay, mCurrentLayer, read(), read());
   if (err != Error::NONE) {
-    mWriter.setError(getCommandLoc(), err);
+    mWriter->setError(getCommandLoc(), err);
   }
 
   return true;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
   auto err = mVrHal.setClientTargetMetadata(mCurrentDisplay, readBufferMetadata());
   if (err != Error::NONE)
-    mWriter.setError(getCommandLoc(), err);
+    mWriter->setError(getCommandLoc(), err);
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
   auto err = mVrHal.setLayerBufferMetadata(mCurrentDisplay, mCurrentLayer,
                                            readBufferMetadata());
   if (err != Error::NONE)
-    mWriter.setError(getCommandLoc(), err);
+    mWriter->setError(getCommandLoc(), err);
 
   return true;
 }