diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.0/vts/functional/GeneratedTestHarness.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.0/vts/functional/GeneratedTestHarness.cpp
index 9c9779a859..c819b52b8f 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.0/vts/functional/GeneratedTestHarness.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.0/vts/functional/GeneratedTestHarness.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static std::unique_ptr<::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController> CreateBurst(
     ADD_FAILURE() << "asking for burst execution at V1_0";
     return nullptr;
 }
-static std::unique_ptr<::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController> CreateBurst(
+static std::shared_ptr<::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController> CreateBurst(
         const sp<V1_2::IPreparedModel>& preparedModel) {
     return ::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController::create(preparedModel, /*blocking=*/true);
 }
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void EvaluatePreparedModel(sp<T_IPreparedModel>& preparedModel, std::function<bo
                 SCOPED_TRACE("burst");
 
                 // create burst
-                const std::unique_ptr<::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController> controller =
+                const std::shared_ptr<::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController> controller =
                         CreateBurst(preparedModel);
                 ASSERT_NE(nullptr, controller.get());
 
diff --git a/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/ValidateRequest.cpp b/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/ValidateRequest.cpp
index 09e26cc1ad..870d01748a 100644
--- a/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/ValidateRequest.cpp
+++ b/neuralnetworks/1.2/vts/functional/ValidateRequest.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void validate(const sp<IPreparedModel>& preparedModel, const std::string&
         SCOPED_TRACE(message + " [burst]");
 
         // create burst
-        std::unique_ptr<::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController> burst =
+        std::shared_ptr<::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController> burst =
                 ::android::nn::ExecutionBurstController::create(preparedModel, /*blocking=*/true);
         ASSERT_NE(nullptr, burst.get());