diff --git a/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4.cpp b/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4.cpp
index 64a51f6141..4fc743748a 100644
--- a/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4.cpp
+++ b/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4.cpp
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ bool matchDeviceName(int cameraIdOffset,
 
 } // anonymous namespace
 
-ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4::ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4() :
-        mCfg(ExternalCameraConfig::loadFromCfg()),
-        mHotPlugThread(this) {
-    mHotPlugThread.run("ExtCamHotPlug", PRIORITY_BACKGROUND);
+ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4::ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4()
+    : mCfg(ExternalCameraConfig::loadFromCfg()) {
+    mHotPlugThread = sp<HotplugThread>::make(this);
+    mHotPlugThread->run("ExtCamHotPlug", PRIORITY_BACKGROUND);
 
     mPreferredHal3MinorVersion =
         property_get_int32("ro.vendor.camera.external.hal3TrebleMinorVersion", 4);
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4::ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4() :
 }
 
 ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4::~ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4() {
-    mHotPlugThread.requestExit();
+    mHotPlugThread->requestExit();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4.h b/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4.h
index 8c79f68f10..f1d8003bf9 100644
--- a/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4.h
+++ b/camera/provider/2.4/default/ExternalCameraProviderImpl_2_4.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ private:
     sp<ICameraProviderCallback> mCallbacks = nullptr;
     std::unordered_map<std::string, CameraDeviceStatus> mCameraStatusMap; // camera id -> status
     const ExternalCameraConfig mCfg;
-    HotplugThread mHotPlugThread;
+    sp<HotplugThread> mHotPlugThread;
     int mPreferredHal3MinorVersion;
 };