diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java
index 1fb7eff087afc..4f939af201f3e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodBindingController.java
@@ -269,8 +269,7 @@ final class InputMethodBindingController {
         @Override public void onBindingDied(ComponentName name) {
             synchronized (mMethodMap) {
                 if (mVisibleBound) {
-                    mContext.unbindService(mVisibleConnection);
-                    mVisibleBound = false;
+                    unbindVisibleConnectionLocked();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -368,8 +367,7 @@ final class InputMethodBindingController {
     @GuardedBy("mMethodMap")
     void unbindCurrentMethodLocked() {
         if (mVisibleBound) {
-            mContext.unbindService(mVisibleConnection);
-            mVisibleBound = false;
+            unbindVisibleConnectionLocked();
         }
 
         if (mHasConnection) {
@@ -385,6 +383,13 @@ final class InputMethodBindingController {
         mService.clearCurMethodLocked();
     }
 
+
+    @GuardedBy("mMethodMap")
+    void unbindVisibleConnectionLocked() {
+        mContext.unbindService(mVisibleConnection);
+        mVisibleBound = false;
+    }
+
     @GuardedBy("mMethodMap")
     private boolean bindCurrentInputMethodServiceLocked(ServiceConnection conn, int flags) {
         if (mCurIntent == null || conn == null) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
index d3da4751364ce..1dbdc0d538aba 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
@@ -313,23 +313,13 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
     private int mMethodMapUpdateCount = 0;
 
     /**
-     * Indicates whether {@link #getVisibleConnection} is currently in use.
+     * Indicates whether {@link InputMethodBindingController#getVisibleConnection} is currently
+     * in use.
      */
     private boolean isVisibleBound() {
         return mBindingController.isVisibleBound();
     }
 
-    private void setVisibleBound(boolean visibleBound) {
-        mBindingController.setVisibleBound(visibleBound);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Used to bring IME service up to visible adjustment while it is being shown.
-     */
-    private ServiceConnection getVisibleConnection() {
-        return mBindingController.getVisibleConnection();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Used to bind the IME while it is not currently being shown.
      */
@@ -3254,8 +3244,7 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
             res = false;
         }
         if (hasConnection() && isVisibleBound()) {
-            mContext.unbindService(getVisibleConnection());
-            setVisibleBound(false);
+            mBindingController.unbindVisibleConnectionLocked();
         }
         mInputShown = false;
         mShowRequested = false;