diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
index 25b7df4eda08d..77761324ec96d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -9014,7 +9014,7 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
 
         final SurfaceControl mirror = SurfaceControl.mirrorSurface(displaySc);
         outSurfaceControl.copyFrom(mirror, "WMS.mirrorDisplay");
-
+        mirror.release();
         return true;
     }