diff --git a/adb/adb_listeners.cpp b/adb/adb_listeners.cpp
index fecf452..ea5a44e 100644
--- a/adb/adb_listeners.cpp
+++ b/adb/adb_listeners.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     alistener(const std::string& _local_name, const std::string& _connect_to);
     ~alistener();
 
-    fdevent fde;
+    fdevent* fde = nullptr;
     int fd = -1;
 
     std::string local_name;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 alistener::~alistener() {
     // Closes the corresponding fd.
-    fdevent_remove(&fde);
+    fdevent_destroy(fde);
 
     if (transport) {
         transport->RemoveDisconnect(&disconnect);
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@
 
     close_on_exec(listener->fd);
     if (listener->connect_to == "*smartsocket*") {
-        fdevent_install(&listener->fde, listener->fd, ss_listener_event_func, listener.get());
+        listener->fde = fdevent_create(listener->fd, ss_listener_event_func, listener.get());
     } else {
-        fdevent_install(&listener->fde, listener->fd, listener_event_func, listener.get());
+        listener->fde = fdevent_create(listener->fd, listener_event_func, listener.get());
     }
-    fdevent_set(&listener->fde, FDE_READ);
+    fdevent_set(listener->fde, FDE_READ);
 
     listener->transport = transport;
 
diff --git a/adb/client/transport_mdns.cpp b/adb/client/transport_mdns.cpp
index 01f140a..283fac5 100644
--- a/adb/client/transport_mdns.cpp
+++ b/adb/client/transport_mdns.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "sysdeps.h"
 
 static DNSServiceRef service_ref;
-static fdevent service_ref_fde;
+static fdevent* service_ref_fde;
 
 // Use adb_DNSServiceRefSockFD() instead of calling DNSServiceRefSockFD()
 // directly so that the socket is put through the appropriate compatibility
@@ -68,27 +68,26 @@
     }
 
     virtual ~AsyncServiceRef() {
-        if (! initialized_) {
+        if (!initialized_) {
             return;
         }
 
         DNSServiceRefDeallocate(sdRef_);
-        fdevent_remove(&fde_);
+        fdevent_destroy(fde_);
     }
 
   protected:
     DNSServiceRef sdRef_;
 
     void Initialize() {
-        fdevent_install(&fde_, adb_DNSServiceRefSockFD(sdRef_),
-                        pump_service_ref, &sdRef_);
-        fdevent_set(&fde_, FDE_READ);
+        fde_ = fdevent_create(adb_DNSServiceRefSockFD(sdRef_), pump_service_ref, &sdRef_);
+        fdevent_set(fde_, FDE_READ);
         initialized_ = true;
     }
 
   private:
     bool initialized_ = false;
-    fdevent fde_;
+    fdevent* fde_;
 };
 
 class ResolvedService : public AsyncServiceRef {
@@ -252,14 +251,12 @@
     if (errorCode != kDNSServiceErr_NoError) {
         D("Got error %d during mDNS browse.", errorCode);
         DNSServiceRefDeallocate(sdRef);
-        fdevent_remove(&service_ref_fde);
+        fdevent_destroy(service_ref_fde);
         return;
     }
 
-    auto discovered = new DiscoveredService(interfaceIndex, serviceName,
-                                            regtype, domain);
-
-    if (! discovered->Initialized()) {
+    auto discovered = new DiscoveredService(interfaceIndex, serviceName, regtype, domain);
+    if (!discovered->Initialized()) {
         delete discovered;
     }
 }
@@ -274,9 +271,9 @@
     }
 
     fdevent_run_on_main_thread([]() {
-        fdevent_install(&service_ref_fde, adb_DNSServiceRefSockFD(service_ref), pump_service_ref,
-                        &service_ref);
-        fdevent_set(&service_ref_fde, FDE_READ);
+        service_ref_fde =
+            fdevent_create(adb_DNSServiceRefSockFD(service_ref), pump_service_ref, &service_ref);
+        fdevent_set(service_ref_fde, FDE_READ);
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/adb/daemon/auth.cpp b/adb/daemon/auth.cpp
index 3fd2b31..f0c3629 100644
--- a/adb/daemon/auth.cpp
+++ b/adb/daemon/auth.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 #include <openssl/rsa.h>
 #include <openssl/sha.h>
 
-static fdevent listener_fde;
-static fdevent framework_fde;
+static fdevent* listener_fde = nullptr;
+static fdevent* framework_fde = nullptr;
 static int framework_fd = -1;
 
 static void usb_disconnected(void* unused, atransport* t);
@@ -106,8 +106,10 @@
 
 static void framework_disconnected() {
     LOG(INFO) << "Framework disconnect";
-    fdevent_remove(&framework_fde);
-    framework_fd = -1;
+    if (framework_fde) {
+        fdevent_destroy(framework_fde);
+        framework_fd = -1;
+    }
 }
 
 static void adbd_auth_event(int fd, unsigned events, void*) {
@@ -168,8 +170,8 @@
     }
 
     framework_fd = s;
-    fdevent_install(&framework_fde, framework_fd, adbd_auth_event, nullptr);
-    fdevent_add(&framework_fde, FDE_READ);
+    framework_fde = fdevent_create(framework_fd, adbd_auth_event, nullptr);
+    fdevent_add(framework_fde, FDE_READ);
 
     if (needs_retry) {
         needs_retry = false;
@@ -198,8 +200,8 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    fdevent_install(&listener_fde, fd, adbd_auth_listener, NULL);
-    fdevent_add(&listener_fde, FDE_READ);
+    listener_fde = fdevent_create(fd, adbd_auth_listener, NULL);
+    fdevent_add(listener_fde, FDE_READ);
 }
 
 void send_auth_request(atransport* t) {
diff --git a/adb/fdevent.cpp b/adb/fdevent.cpp
index cf441cf..b3ff457 100644
--- a/adb/fdevent.cpp
+++ b/adb/fdevent.cpp
@@ -117,29 +117,17 @@
     return android::base::StringPrintf("(fdevent %d %s)", fde->fd, state.c_str());
 }
 
-fdevent* fdevent_create(int fd, fd_func func, void* arg) {
-    check_main_thread();
-    fdevent *fde = (fdevent*) malloc(sizeof(fdevent));
-    if(fde == 0) return 0;
-    fdevent_install(fde, fd, func, arg);
-    fde->state |= FDE_CREATED;
-    return fde;
-}
-
-void fdevent_destroy(fdevent* fde) {
-    check_main_thread();
-    if(fde == 0) return;
-    if(!(fde->state & FDE_CREATED)) {
-        LOG(FATAL) << "destroying fde not created by fdevent_create(): " << dump_fde(fde);
-    }
-    fdevent_remove(fde);
-    free(fde);
-}
-
 void fdevent_install(fdevent* fde, int fd, fd_func func, void* arg) {
     check_main_thread();
     CHECK_GE(fd, 0);
     memset(fde, 0, sizeof(fdevent));
+}
+
+fdevent* fdevent_create(int fd, fd_func func, void* arg) {
+    check_main_thread();
+    CHECK_GE(fd, 0);
+
+    fdevent* fde = new fdevent();
     fde->state = FDE_ACTIVE;
     fde->fd = fd;
     fde->func = func;
@@ -152,12 +140,18 @@
     }
     auto pair = g_poll_node_map.emplace(fde->fd, PollNode(fde));
     CHECK(pair.second) << "install existing fd " << fd;
-    D("fdevent_install %s", dump_fde(fde).c_str());
+
+    fde->state |= FDE_CREATED;
+    return fde;
 }
 
-void fdevent_remove(fdevent* fde) {
+void fdevent_destroy(fdevent* fde) {
     check_main_thread();
-    D("fdevent_remove %s", dump_fde(fde).c_str());
+    if (fde == 0) return;
+    if (!(fde->state & FDE_CREATED)) {
+        LOG(FATAL) << "destroying fde not created by fdevent_create(): " << dump_fde(fde);
+    }
+
     if (fde->state & FDE_ACTIVE) {
         g_poll_node_map.erase(fde->fd);
         if (fde->state & FDE_PENDING) {
@@ -170,6 +164,8 @@
         fde->state = 0;
         fde->events = 0;
     }
+
+    delete fde;
 }
 
 static void fdevent_update(fdevent* fde, unsigned events) {
diff --git a/adb/fdevent.h b/adb/fdevent.h
index 896400a..2d8efd8 100644
--- a/adb/fdevent.h
+++ b/adb/fdevent.h
@@ -33,17 +33,17 @@
 typedef void (*fd_func)(int fd, unsigned events, void *userdata);
 
 struct fdevent {
-    fdevent *next;
-    fdevent *prev;
+    fdevent* next = nullptr;
+    fdevent* prev = nullptr;
 
-    int fd;
-    int force_eof;
+    int fd = -1;
+    int force_eof = 0;
 
-    uint16_t state;
-    uint16_t events;
+    uint16_t state = 0;
+    uint16_t events = 0;
 
-    fd_func func;
-    void *arg;
+    fd_func func = nullptr;
+    void* arg = nullptr;
 };
 
 /* Allocate and initialize a new fdevent object
@@ -57,15 +57,6 @@
 */
 void fdevent_destroy(fdevent *fde);
 
-/* Initialize an fdevent object that was externally allocated
-*/
-void fdevent_install(fdevent *fde, int fd, fd_func func, void *arg);
-
-/* Uninitialize an fdevent object that was initialized by
-** fdevent_install()
-*/
-void fdevent_remove(fdevent *item);
-
 /* Change which events should cause notifications
 */
 void fdevent_set(fdevent *fde, unsigned events);
diff --git a/adb/fdevent_test.cpp b/adb/fdevent_test.cpp
index 2f0ff18..0cb2439 100644
--- a/adb/fdevent_test.cpp
+++ b/adb/fdevent_test.cpp
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@
 class FdHandler {
   public:
     FdHandler(int read_fd, int write_fd) : read_fd_(read_fd), write_fd_(write_fd) {
-        fdevent_install(&read_fde_, read_fd_, FdEventCallback, this);
-        fdevent_add(&read_fde_, FDE_READ);
-        fdevent_install(&write_fde_, write_fd_, FdEventCallback, this);
+        read_fde_ = fdevent_create(read_fd_, FdEventCallback, this);
+        fdevent_add(read_fde_, FDE_READ);
+        write_fde_ = fdevent_create(write_fd_, FdEventCallback, this);
     }
 
     ~FdHandler() {
-        fdevent_remove(&read_fde_);
-        fdevent_remove(&write_fde_);
+        fdevent_destroy(read_fde_);
+        fdevent_destroy(write_fde_);
     }
 
   private:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             char c;
             ASSERT_EQ(1, adb_read(fd, &c, 1));
             handler->queue_.push(c);
-            fdevent_add(&handler->write_fde_, FDE_WRITE);
+            fdevent_add(handler->write_fde_, FDE_WRITE);
         }
         if (events & FDE_WRITE) {
             ASSERT_EQ(fd, handler->write_fd_);
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
             handler->queue_.pop();
             ASSERT_EQ(1, adb_write(fd, &c, 1));
             if (handler->queue_.empty()) {
-              fdevent_del(&handler->write_fde_, FDE_WRITE);
+                fdevent_del(handler->write_fde_, FDE_WRITE);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
   private:
     const int read_fd_;
     const int write_fd_;
-    fdevent read_fde_;
-    fdevent write_fde_;
+    fdevent* read_fde_;
+    fdevent* write_fde_;
     std::queue<char> queue_;
 };
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 }
 
 struct InvalidFdArg {
-    fdevent fde;
+    fdevent* fde;
     unsigned expected_events;
     size_t* happened_event_count;
 };
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 static void InvalidFdEventCallback(int, unsigned events, void* userdata) {
     InvalidFdArg* arg = reinterpret_cast<InvalidFdArg*>(userdata);
     ASSERT_EQ(arg->expected_events, events);
-    fdevent_remove(&arg->fde);
+    fdevent_destroy(arg->fde);
     if (++*(arg->happened_event_count) == 2) {
         fdevent_terminate_loop();
     }
@@ -157,15 +157,15 @@
     InvalidFdArg read_arg;
     read_arg.expected_events = FDE_READ | FDE_ERROR;
     read_arg.happened_event_count = &happened_event_count;
-    fdevent_install(&read_arg.fde, INVALID_READ_FD, InvalidFdEventCallback, &read_arg);
-    fdevent_add(&read_arg.fde, FDE_READ);
+    read_arg.fde = fdevent_create(INVALID_READ_FD, InvalidFdEventCallback, &read_arg);
+    fdevent_add(read_arg.fde, FDE_READ);
 
     const int INVALID_WRITE_FD = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
     InvalidFdArg write_arg;
     write_arg.expected_events = FDE_READ | FDE_ERROR;
     write_arg.happened_event_count = &happened_event_count;
-    fdevent_install(&write_arg.fde, INVALID_WRITE_FD, InvalidFdEventCallback, &write_arg);
-    fdevent_add(&write_arg.fde, FDE_WRITE);
+    write_arg.fde = fdevent_create(INVALID_WRITE_FD, InvalidFdEventCallback, &write_arg);
+    fdevent_add(write_arg.fde, FDE_WRITE);
     fdevent_loop();
 }
 
diff --git a/adb/socket.h b/adb/socket.h
index e0fd87f..27e5b05 100644
--- a/adb/socket.h
+++ b/adb/socket.h
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
      * us to our fd event system.  For remote asockets
      * these fields are not used.
      */
-    fdevent fde = {};
-    int fd = 0;
+    fdevent* fde = nullptr;
+    int fd = -1;
 
     // queue of data waiting to be written
     std::deque<Range> packet_queue;
diff --git a/adb/sockets.cpp b/adb/sockets.cpp
index 7bc0165..4f4fbfb 100644
--- a/adb/sockets.cpp
+++ b/adb/sockets.cpp
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@
             s->packet_queue.pop_front();
         } else if (rc > 0) {
             r.drop_front(rc);
-            fdevent_add(&s->fde, FDE_WRITE);
+            fdevent_add(s->fde, FDE_WRITE);
             return SocketFlushResult::TryAgain;
         } else if (rc == -1 && errno == EAGAIN) {
-            fdevent_add(&s->fde, FDE_WRITE);
+            fdevent_add(s->fde, FDE_WRITE);
             return SocketFlushResult::TryAgain;
         } else {
             // We failed to write, but it's possible that we can still read from the socket.
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
         return SocketFlushResult::Destroyed;
     }
 
-    fdevent_del(&s->fde, FDE_WRITE);
+    fdevent_del(s->fde, FDE_WRITE);
     return SocketFlushResult::Completed;
 }
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
         break;
     }
     D("LS(%d): fd=%d post avail loop. r=%d is_eof=%d forced_eof=%d", s->id, s->fd, r, is_eof,
-      s->fde.force_eof);
+      s->fde->force_eof);
 
     if (avail != max_payload && s->peer) {
         data.resize(max_payload - avail);
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@
             ** we disable notification of READs.  They'll
             ** be enabled again when we get a call to ready()
             */
-            fdevent_del(&s->fde, FDE_READ);
+            fdevent_del(s->fde, FDE_READ);
         }
     }
 
     // Don't allow a forced eof if data is still there.
-    if ((s->fde.force_eof && !r) || is_eof) {
-        D(" closing because is_eof=%d r=%d s->fde.force_eof=%d", is_eof, r, s->fde.force_eof);
+    if ((s->fde->force_eof && !r) || is_eof) {
+        D(" closing because is_eof=%d r=%d s->fde.force_eof=%d", is_eof, r, s->fde->force_eof);
         s->close(s);
         return false;
     }
@@ -236,19 +236,19 @@
 static void local_socket_ready(asocket* s) {
     /* far side is ready for data, pay attention to
        readable events */
-    fdevent_add(&s->fde, FDE_READ);
+    fdevent_add(s->fde, FDE_READ);
 }
 
 // be sure to hold the socket list lock when calling this
 static void local_socket_destroy(asocket* s) {
     int exit_on_close = s->exit_on_close;
 
-    D("LS(%d): destroying fde.fd=%d", s->id, s->fde.fd);
+    D("LS(%d): destroying fde.fd=%d", s->id, s->fd);
 
     /* IMPORTANT: the remove closes the fd
     ** that belongs to this socket
     */
-    fdevent_remove(&s->fde);
+    fdevent_destroy(s->fde);
 
     remove_socket(s);
     delete s;
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@
     */
     D("LS(%d): closing", s->id);
     s->closing = 1;
-    fdevent_del(&s->fde, FDE_READ);
+    fdevent_del(s->fde, FDE_READ);
     remove_socket(s);
     D("LS(%d): put on socket_closing_list fd=%d", s->id, s->fd);
     local_socket_closing_list.push_back(s);
-    CHECK_EQ(FDE_WRITE, s->fde.state & FDE_WRITE);
+    CHECK_EQ(FDE_WRITE, s->fde->state & FDE_WRITE);
 }
 
 static void local_socket_event_func(int fd, unsigned ev, void* _s) {
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
     s->close = local_socket_close;
     install_local_socket(s);
 
-    fdevent_install(&s->fde, fd, local_socket_event_func, s);
+    s->fde = fdevent_create(fd, local_socket_event_func, s);
     D("LS(%d): created (fd=%d)", s->id, s->fd);
     return s;
 }
diff --git a/adb/transport.cpp b/adb/transport.cpp
index fa7cc8c..4c9c90c 100644
--- a/adb/transport.cpp
+++ b/adb/transport.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 
 static int transport_registration_send = -1;
 static int transport_registration_recv = -1;
-static fdevent transport_registration_fde;
+static fdevent* transport_registration_fde;
 
 #if ADB_HOST
 
@@ -565,10 +565,9 @@
     transport_registration_send = s[0];
     transport_registration_recv = s[1];
 
-    fdevent_install(&transport_registration_fde, transport_registration_recv,
-                    transport_registration_func, 0);
-
-    fdevent_set(&transport_registration_fde, FDE_READ);
+    transport_registration_fde =
+        fdevent_create(transport_registration_recv, transport_registration_func, 0);
+    fdevent_set(transport_registration_fde, FDE_READ);
 }
 
 void kick_all_transports() {