diff --git a/libutils/include/utils/Looper.h b/libutils/include/utils/Looper.h
index c439c5ce0..466fbb726 100644
--- a/libutils/include/utils/Looper.h
+++ b/libutils/include/utils/Looper.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 
+#include <utility>
+
 namespace android {
 
 /*
@@ -438,9 +440,8 @@ private:
     struct MessageEnvelope {
         MessageEnvelope() : uptime(0) { }
 
-        MessageEnvelope(nsecs_t u, const sp<MessageHandler> h,
-                const Message& m) : uptime(u), handler(h), message(m) {
-        }
+        MessageEnvelope(nsecs_t u, sp<MessageHandler> h, const Message& m)
+            : uptime(u), handler(std::move(h)), message(m) {}
 
         nsecs_t uptime;
         sp<MessageHandler> handler;