diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/ValidateRequest.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/ValidateRequest.cpp
index 09e26cc..870d017 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/ValidateRequest.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/ValidateRequest.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
         SCOPED_TRACE(message + " [burst]");
 
         // create burst
-        std::unique_ptr<::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController> burst =
+        std::shared_ptr<::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController> burst =
                 ::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController::create(preparedModel, /*blocking=*/true);
         ASSERT_NE(nullptr, burst.get());