diff --git a/base/include/hidl/HidlSupport.h b/base/include/hidl/HidlSupport.h
index 71448da..1b91c26 100644
--- a/base/include/hidl/HidlSupport.h
+++ b/base/include/hidl/HidlSupport.h
@@ -336,11 +336,9 @@
 struct hidl_vec {
     using value_type = T;
 
-    hidl_vec() : mBuffer(nullptr), mSize(0), mOwnsBuffer(true) {
+    hidl_vec() : mBuffer(nullptr), mSize(0), mOwnsBuffer(false) {
         static_assert(hidl_vec<T>::kOffsetOfBuffer == 0, "wrong offset");
 
-        // mOwnsBuffer true to match original implementation
-
         memset(mPad, 0, sizeof(mPad));
     }