diff --git a/graphics/composer/2.2/utils/vts/ComposerVts.cpp b/graphics/composer/2.2/utils/vts/ComposerVts.cpp
index f2596a4..459e0fe 100644
--- a/graphics/composer/2.2/utils/vts/ComposerVts.cpp
+++ b/graphics/composer/2.2/utils/vts/ComposerVts.cpp
@@ -138,12 +138,11 @@
 }
 
 void ComposerClient::getReadbackBufferFence(Display display, int32_t* outFence) {
-    hidl_handle handle;
     mClient->getReadbackBufferFence(display, [&](const auto& tmpError, const auto& tmpHandle) {
         ASSERT_EQ(Error::NONE, tmpError) << "failed to get readback fence";
-        handle = tmpHandle;
+        const native_handle_t* nativeFenceHandle = tmpHandle.getNativeHandle();
+        *outFence = dup(nativeFenceHandle->data[0]);
     });
-    *outFence = 0;
 }
 
 std::vector<ColorMode> ComposerClient::getColorModes(Display display) {