diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/SpatializerPoseController.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/service/SpatializerPoseController.cpp
index fa9a5d1..215f899 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/SpatializerPoseController.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/SpatializerPoseController.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
                                                      std::chrono::microseconds maxUpdatePeriod)
     : mListener(listener),
       mSensorPeriod(sensorPeriod),
-      mPoseProvider(SensorPoseProvider::create("headtracker", this)),
       mProcessor(createHeadTrackingProcessor(HeadTrackingProcessor::Options{
               .maxTranslationalVelocity = kMaxTranslationalVelocity / kTicksPerSecond,
               .maxRotationalVelocity = kMaxRotationalVelocity / kTicksPerSecond,
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@
               .freshnessTimeout = Ticks(sensorPeriod * kMaxLostSamples).count(),
               .predictionDuration = Ticks(kPredictionDuration).count(),
       })),
+      mPoseProvider(SensorPoseProvider::create("headtracker", this)),
       mThread([this, maxUpdatePeriod] {
           while (true) {
               Pose3f headToStage;
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/SpatializerPoseController.h b/services/audiopolicy/service/SpatializerPoseController.h
index fcb7a46..12898aa 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/SpatializerPoseController.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/SpatializerPoseController.h
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@
     mutable std::mutex mMutex;
     Listener* const mListener;
     const std::chrono::microseconds mSensorPeriod;
-    std::unique_ptr<media::SensorPoseProvider> mPoseProvider;
+    // Order matters for the following two members to ensure correct destruction.
     std::unique_ptr<media::HeadTrackingProcessor> mProcessor;
+    std::unique_ptr<media::SensorPoseProvider> mPoseProvider;
     int32_t mHeadSensor = media::SensorPoseProvider::INVALID_HANDLE;
     int32_t mScreenSensor = media::SensorPoseProvider::INVALID_HANDLE;
     std::optional<media::HeadTrackingMode> mActualMode;