diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 1a25b82..bc134cb 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -538,13 +538,6 @@
     if (window != 0) {
         window->linkToDeath(static_cast<IBinder::DeathRecipient*>(this));
     }
-    sp<IBinder> input(defaultServiceManager()->getService(
-            String16("inputflinger")));
-    if (input == nullptr) {
-        ALOGE("Failed to link to input service");
-    } else {
-        mInputFlinger = interface_cast<IInputFlinger>(input);
-    }
 
     if (mVrFlinger) {
       mVrFlinger->OnBootFinished();
@@ -559,7 +552,15 @@
     LOG_EVENT_LONG(LOGTAG_SF_STOP_BOOTANIM,
                    ns2ms(systemTime(SYSTEM_TIME_MONOTONIC)));
 
-    postMessageAsync(new LambdaMessage([this]() NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS {
+    sp<IBinder> input(defaultServiceManager()->getService(String16("inputflinger")));
+
+    postMessageAsync(new LambdaMessage([=]() NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS {
+        if (input == nullptr) {
+            ALOGE("Failed to link to input service");
+        } else {
+            mInputFlinger = interface_cast<IInputFlinger>(input);
+        }
+
         readPersistentProperties();
         mBootStage = BootStage::FINISHED;