diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
index 09a7c1c..3f9bccb 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-StreamHalHidl::~StreamHalHidl() {
-    mStream = nullptr;
-}
-
 status_t StreamHalHidl::getSampleRate(uint32_t *rate) {
     if (!mStream) return NO_INIT;
     return processReturn("getSampleRate", mStream->getSampleRate(), rate);
@@ -286,7 +282,7 @@
     }
 
   private:
-    wp<StreamOutHalHidl> mStream;
+    const wp<StreamOutHalHidl> mStream;
 };
 
 }  // namespace
@@ -297,21 +293,19 @@
 
 StreamOutHalHidl::~StreamOutHalHidl() {
     if (mStream != 0) {
-        if (mCallback.unsafe_get()) {
+        if (mCallback.load().unsafe_get()) {
             processReturn("clearCallback", mStream->clearCallback());
         }
 #if MAJOR_VERSION >= 6
-        if (mEventCallback.unsafe_get() != nullptr) {
+        if (mEventCallback.load().unsafe_get() != nullptr) {
             processReturn("setEventCallback",
                     mStream->setEventCallback(nullptr));
         }
 #endif
         processReturn("close", mStream->close());
-        mStream.clear();
     }
-    mCallback.clear();
-    mEventCallback.clear();
-    hardware::IPCThreadState::self()->flushCommands();
+    mCallback = nullptr;
+    mEventCallback = nullptr;
     if (mEfGroup) {
         EventFlag::deleteEventFlag(&mEfGroup);
     }
@@ -364,7 +358,7 @@
 
     if (bytes == 0 && !mDataMQ) {
         // Can't determine the size for the MQ buffer. Wait for a non-empty write request.
-        ALOGW_IF(mCallback.unsafe_get(), "First call to async write with 0 bytes");
+        ALOGW_IF(mCallback.load().unsafe_get(), "First call to async write with 0 bytes");
         return OK;
     }
 
@@ -680,28 +674,28 @@
 #endif
 
 void StreamOutHalHidl::onWriteReady() {
-    sp<StreamOutHalInterfaceCallback> callback = mCallback.promote();
+    sp<StreamOutHalInterfaceCallback> callback = mCallback.load().promote();
     if (callback == 0) return;
     ALOGV("asyncCallback onWriteReady");
     callback->onWriteReady();
 }
 
 void StreamOutHalHidl::onDrainReady() {
-    sp<StreamOutHalInterfaceCallback> callback = mCallback.promote();
+    sp<StreamOutHalInterfaceCallback> callback = mCallback.load().promote();
     if (callback == 0) return;
     ALOGV("asyncCallback onDrainReady");
     callback->onDrainReady();
 }
 
 void StreamOutHalHidl::onError() {
-    sp<StreamOutHalInterfaceCallback> callback = mCallback.promote();
+    sp<StreamOutHalInterfaceCallback> callback = mCallback.load().promote();
     if (callback == 0) return;
     ALOGV("asyncCallback onError");
     callback->onError();
 }
 
 void StreamOutHalHidl::onCodecFormatChanged(const std::basic_string<uint8_t>& metadataBs) {
-    sp<StreamOutHalInterfaceEventCallback> callback = mEventCallback.promote();
+    sp<StreamOutHalInterfaceEventCallback> callback = mEventCallback.load().promote();
     if (callback == nullptr) return;
     ALOGV("asyncCodecFormatCallback %s", __func__);
     callback->onCodecFormatChanged(metadataBs);
@@ -715,8 +709,6 @@
 StreamInHalHidl::~StreamInHalHidl() {
     if (mStream != 0) {
         processReturn("close", mStream->close());
-        mStream.clear();
-        hardware::IPCThreadState::self()->flushCommands();
     }
     if (mEfGroup) {
         EventFlag::deleteEventFlag(&mEfGroup);
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.h b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.h
index 88f8587..8b1c3d3 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <fmq/EventFlag.h>
 #include <fmq/MessageQueue.h>
 #include <media/audiohal/StreamHalInterface.h>
+#include <mediautils/Synchronization.h>
 
 #include "ConversionHelperHidl.h"
 #include "StreamPowerLog.h"
@@ -100,9 +101,6 @@
     // Subclasses can not be constructed directly by clients.
     explicit StreamHalHidl(IStream *stream);
 
-    // The destructor automatically closes the stream.
-    virtual ~StreamHalHidl();
-
     status_t getCachedBufferSize(size_t *size);
 
     bool requestHalThreadPriority(pid_t threadPid, pid_t threadId);
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@
 
   private:
     const int HAL_THREAD_PRIORITY_DEFAULT = -1;
-    IStream *mStream;
+    IStream * const mStream;
     int mHalThreadPriority;
     size_t mCachedBufferSize;
 };
@@ -184,9 +182,16 @@
     typedef MessageQueue<uint8_t, hardware::kSynchronizedReadWrite> DataMQ;
     typedef MessageQueue<WriteStatus, hardware::kSynchronizedReadWrite> StatusMQ;
 
-    wp<StreamOutHalInterfaceCallback> mCallback;
-    wp<StreamOutHalInterfaceEventCallback> mEventCallback;
-    sp<IStreamOut> mStream;
+    // Do not move the Defer.  This should be the first member variable in the class;
+    // thus the last member destructor called upon instance destruction.
+    //
+    // The last step is to flush all binder commands so that the AudioFlinger
+    // may recognize the deletion of IStreamOut (mStream) with less delay. See b/35394629.
+    mediautils::Defer mLast{[]() { hardware::IPCThreadState::self()->flushCommands(); }};
+
+    mediautils::atomic_wp<StreamOutHalInterfaceCallback> mCallback;
+    mediautils::atomic_wp<StreamOutHalInterfaceEventCallback> mEventCallback;
+    const sp<IStreamOut> mStream;
     std::unique_ptr<CommandMQ> mCommandMQ;
     std::unique_ptr<DataMQ> mDataMQ;
     std::unique_ptr<StatusMQ> mStatusMQ;
@@ -242,7 +247,14 @@
     typedef MessageQueue<uint8_t, hardware::kSynchronizedReadWrite> DataMQ;
     typedef MessageQueue<ReadStatus, hardware::kSynchronizedReadWrite> StatusMQ;
 
-    sp<IStreamIn> mStream;
+    // Do not move the Defer.  This should be the first member variable in the class;
+    // thus the last member destructor called upon instance destruction.
+    //
+    // The last step is to flush all binder commands so that the AudioFlinger
+    // may recognize the deletion of IStreamIn (mStream) with less delay. See b/35394629.
+    mediautils::Defer mLast{[]() { hardware::IPCThreadState::self()->flushCommands(); }};
+
+    const sp<IStreamIn> mStream;
     std::unique_ptr<CommandMQ> mCommandMQ;
     std::unique_ptr<DataMQ> mDataMQ;
     std::unique_ptr<StatusMQ> mStatusMQ;