diff --git a/graphics/composer/2.1/utils/vts/ComposerVts.cpp b/graphics/composer/2.1/utils/vts/ComposerVts.cpp
index 4b6b7c8..55aaf12 100644
--- a/graphics/composer/2.1/utils/vts/ComposerVts.cpp
+++ b/graphics/composer/2.1/utils/vts/ComposerVts.cpp
@@ -308,6 +308,12 @@
     writer->reset();
 }
 
+NativeHandleWrapper::~NativeHandleWrapper() {
+    if (mHandle) {
+        mGralloc.freeBuffer(mHandle);
+    }
+}
+
 Gralloc::Gralloc() {
     [this] {
         ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(mGralloc4 = std::make_shared<Gralloc4>("default", "default",
@@ -324,9 +330,10 @@
     }();
 }
 
-const native_handle_t* Gralloc::allocate(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t layerCount,
-                                         PixelFormat format, uint64_t usage, bool import,
-                                         uint32_t* outStride) {
+const NativeHandleWrapper Gralloc::allocate(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t layerCount,
+                                            PixelFormat format, uint64_t usage, bool import,
+                                            uint32_t* outStride) {
+    const native_handle_t* handle;
     if (mGralloc4) {
         IMapper4::BufferDescriptorInfo info{};
         info.width = width;
@@ -334,7 +341,7 @@
         info.layerCount = layerCount;
         info.format = static_cast<android::hardware::graphics::common::V1_2::PixelFormat>(format);
         info.usage = usage;
-        return mGralloc4->allocate(info, import, outStride);
+        handle = mGralloc4->allocate(info, import, outStride);
     } else if (mGralloc3) {
         IMapper3::BufferDescriptorInfo info{};
         info.width = width;
@@ -342,7 +349,7 @@
         info.layerCount = layerCount;
         info.format = static_cast<android::hardware::graphics::common::V1_2::PixelFormat>(format);
         info.usage = usage;
-        return mGralloc3->allocate(info, import, outStride);
+        handle = mGralloc3->allocate(info, import, outStride);
     } else {
         IMapper2::BufferDescriptorInfo info{};
         info.width = width;
@@ -350,8 +357,9 @@
         info.layerCount = layerCount;
         info.format = format;
         info.usage = usage;
-        return mGralloc2->allocate(info, import, outStride);
+        handle = mGralloc2->allocate(info, import, outStride);
     }
+    return NativeHandleWrapper(*this, handle);
 }
 
 void* Gralloc::lock(const native_handle_t* bufferHandle, uint64_t cpuUsage,
diff --git a/graphics/composer/2.1/utils/vts/include/composer-vts/2.1/ComposerVts.h b/graphics/composer/2.1/utils/vts/include/composer-vts/2.1/ComposerVts.h
index 63aa713..2949823 100644
--- a/graphics/composer/2.1/utils/vts/include/composer-vts/2.1/ComposerVts.h
+++ b/graphics/composer/2.1/utils/vts/include/composer-vts/2.1/ComposerVts.h
@@ -136,13 +136,30 @@
     int32_t height;
 };
 
+class Gralloc;
+
+// RAII wrapper around native_handle_t*
+class NativeHandleWrapper {
+  public:
+    NativeHandleWrapper(Gralloc& gralloc, const native_handle_t* handle)
+        : mGralloc(gralloc), mHandle(handle) {}
+
+    ~NativeHandleWrapper();
+
+    const native_handle_t* get() { return mHandle; }
+
+  private:
+    Gralloc& mGralloc;
+    const native_handle_t* mHandle;
+};
+
 class Gralloc {
   public:
     explicit Gralloc();
 
-    const native_handle_t* allocate(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t layerCount,
-                                    PixelFormat format, uint64_t usage, bool import = true,
-                                    uint32_t* outStride = nullptr);
+    const NativeHandleWrapper allocate(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t layerCount,
+                                       PixelFormat format, uint64_t usage, bool import = true,
+                                       uint32_t* outStride = nullptr);
 
     void* lock(const native_handle_t* bufferHandle, uint64_t cpuUsage,
                const AccessRegion& accessRegionRect, int acquireFence);
diff --git a/graphics/composer/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_1TargetTest.cpp b/graphics/composer/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_1TargetTest.cpp
index f0250c0..4822678 100644
--- a/graphics/composer/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_1TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/graphics/composer/2.1/vts/functional/VtsHalGraphicsComposerV2_1TargetTest.cpp
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@
         ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(GraphicsComposerHidlTest::TearDown());
     }
 
-    const native_handle_t* allocate() {
+    NativeHandleWrapper allocate() {
         uint64_t usage =
                 static_cast<uint64_t>(BufferUsage::CPU_WRITE_OFTEN | BufferUsage::CPU_READ_OFTEN |
                                       BufferUsage::COMPOSER_OVERLAY);
@@ -727,11 +727,11 @@
         display = mComposerClient->createVirtualDisplay(64, 64, PixelFormat::IMPLEMENTATION_DEFINED,
                                                         kBufferSlotCount, &format));
 
-    const native_handle_t* handle;
-    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(handle = allocate());
+    std::unique_ptr<NativeHandleWrapper> handle;
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(handle.reset(new NativeHandleWrapper(allocate())));
 
     mWriter->selectDisplay(display);
-    mWriter->setOutputBuffer(0, handle, -1);
+    mWriter->setOutputBuffer(0, handle->get(), -1);
     execute();
 }
 
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@
     mComposerClient->setColorMode(mPrimaryDisplay, ColorMode::NATIVE);
 
     auto handle = allocate();
-    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, handle);
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, handle.get());
 
     IComposerClient::Rect displayFrame{0, 0, mDisplayWidth, mDisplayHeight};
 
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@
     mWriter->setLayerZOrder(10);
     mWriter->setLayerBlendMode(IComposerClient::BlendMode::NONE);
     mWriter->setLayerSurfaceDamage(std::vector<IComposerClient::Rect>(1, displayFrame));
-    mWriter->setLayerBuffer(0, handle, -1);
+    mWriter->setLayerBuffer(0, handle.get(), -1);
     mWriter->setLayerDataspace(Dataspace::UNKNOWN);
 
     mWriter->validateDisplay();
@@ -817,8 +817,8 @@
 
     mWriter->selectLayer(layer);
     auto handle2 = allocate();
-    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, handle2);
-    mWriter->setLayerBuffer(0, handle2, -1);
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, handle2.get());
+    mWriter->setLayerBuffer(0, handle2.get(), -1);
     mWriter->setLayerSurfaceDamage(std::vector<IComposerClient::Rect>(1, {0, 0, 10, 10}));
     mWriter->presentDisplay();
     execute();
@@ -833,12 +833,12 @@
                                 mComposerClient->createLayer(mPrimaryDisplay, kBufferSlotCount));
 
     auto handle = allocate();
-    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, handle);
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, handle.get());
     IComposerClient::Rect displayFrame{0, 0, mDisplayWidth, mDisplayHeight};
 
     mWriter->selectDisplay(mPrimaryDisplay);
     mWriter->selectLayer(layer);
-    mWriter->setLayerBuffer(0, handle, -1);
+    mWriter->setLayerBuffer(0, handle.get(), -1);
     mWriter->setLayerCompositionType(IComposerClient::Composition::CURSOR);
     mWriter->setLayerDisplayFrame(displayFrame);
     mWriter->setLayerPlaneAlpha(1);
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@
  */
 TEST_P(GraphicsComposerHidlCommandTest, SET_LAYER_BUFFER) {
     auto handle = allocate();
-    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, handle);
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, handle.get());
 
     Layer layer;
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(layer =
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@
 
     mWriter->selectDisplay(mPrimaryDisplay);
     mWriter->selectLayer(layer);
-    mWriter->setLayerBuffer(0, handle, -1);
+    mWriter->setLayerBuffer(0, handle.get(), -1);
     execute();
 }
 
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@
     }
 
     auto handle = allocate();
-    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, handle);
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, handle.get());
 
     Layer layer;
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(layer =
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@
 
     mWriter->selectDisplay(mPrimaryDisplay);
     mWriter->selectLayer(layer);
-    mWriter->setLayerSidebandStream(handle);
+    mWriter->setLayerSidebandStream(handle.get());
     execute();
 }