diff --git a/boot_control_android.cc b/boot_control_android.cc
index e4d3c16..78df37f 100644
--- a/boot_control_android.cc
+++ b/boot_control_android.cc
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   if (!boot_control->Init()) {
     return nullptr;
   }
-  return brillo::make_unique_ptr(boot_control.release());
+  return std::move(boot_control);
 }
 
 }  // namespace boot_control