diff --git a/system/camerad/cameras/spectra.cc b/system/camerad/cameras/spectra.cc
index a419444fb5..e7ee891a35 100644
--- a/system/camerad/cameras/spectra.cc
+++ b/system/camerad/cameras/spectra.cc
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ void SpectraMaster::init() {
   sub.id = V4L_EVENT_CAM_REQ_MGR_SOF_BOOT_TS;
   ret = HANDLE_EINTR(ioctl(video0_fd, VIDIOC_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT, &sub));
   LOGD("req mgr subscribe: %d", ret);
+
+  mem_mgr.init(video0_fd);
 }
 
 // *** SpectraCamera ***
@@ -239,8 +241,6 @@ SpectraCamera::SpectraCamera(SpectraMaster *master, const CameraConfig &config,
     enabled(config.enabled),
     cc(config),
     output_type(out) {
-  mm.init(m->video0_fd);
-
   ife_buf_depth = (out == ISP_RAW_OUTPUT) ? 4 : VIPC_BUFFER_COUNT;
   assert(ife_buf_depth < MAX_IFE_BUFS);
 }
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void SpectraCamera::sensors_start() {
 void SpectraCamera::sensors_poke(int request_id) {
   uint32_t cam_packet_handle = 0;
   int size = sizeof(struct cam_packet);
-  auto pkt = mm.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
+  auto pkt = m->mem_mgr.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
   pkt->num_cmd_buf = 0;
   pkt->kmd_cmd_buf_index = -1;
   pkt->header.size = size;
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ void SpectraCamera::sensors_i2c(const struct i2c_random_wr_payload* dat, int len
   // LOGD("sensors_i2c: %d", len);
   uint32_t cam_packet_handle = 0;
   int size = sizeof(struct cam_packet)+sizeof(struct cam_cmd_buf_desc)*1;
-  auto pkt = mm.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
+  auto pkt = m->mem_mgr.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
   pkt->num_cmd_buf = 1;
   pkt->kmd_cmd_buf_index = -1;
   pkt->header.size = size;
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ void SpectraCamera::sensors_i2c(const struct i2c_random_wr_payload* dat, int len
   buf_desc[0].size = buf_desc[0].length = sizeof(struct i2c_rdwr_header) + len*sizeof(struct i2c_random_wr_payload);
   buf_desc[0].type = CAM_CMD_BUF_I2C;
 
-  auto i2c_random_wr = mm.alloc<struct cam_cmd_i2c_random_wr>(buf_desc[0].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[0].mem_handle);
+  auto i2c_random_wr = m->mem_mgr.alloc<struct cam_cmd_i2c_random_wr>(buf_desc[0].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[0].mem_handle);
   i2c_random_wr->header.count = len;
   i2c_random_wr->header.op_code = 1;
   i2c_random_wr->header.cmd_type = CAMERA_SENSOR_CMD_TYPE_I2C_RNDM_WR;
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ void SpectraCamera::sensors_i2c(const struct i2c_random_wr_payload* dat, int len
 int SpectraCamera::sensors_init() {
   uint32_t cam_packet_handle = 0;
   int size = sizeof(struct cam_packet)+sizeof(struct cam_cmd_buf_desc)*2;
-  auto pkt = mm.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
+  auto pkt = m->mem_mgr.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
   pkt->num_cmd_buf = 2;
   pkt->kmd_cmd_buf_index = -1;
   pkt->header.op_code = CSLDeviceTypeImageSensor | CAM_SENSOR_PACKET_OPCODE_SENSOR_PROBE;
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ int SpectraCamera::sensors_init() {
 
   buf_desc[0].size = buf_desc[0].length = sizeof(struct cam_cmd_i2c_info) + sizeof(struct cam_cmd_probe);
   buf_desc[0].type = CAM_CMD_BUF_LEGACY;
-  auto i2c_info = mm.alloc<struct cam_cmd_i2c_info>(buf_desc[0].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[0].mem_handle);
+  auto i2c_info = m->mem_mgr.alloc<struct cam_cmd_i2c_info>(buf_desc[0].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[0].mem_handle);
   auto probe = (struct cam_cmd_probe *)(i2c_info.get() + 1);
 
   probe->camera_id = cc.camera_num;
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ int SpectraCamera::sensors_init() {
   //buf_desc[1].size = buf_desc[1].length = 148;
   buf_desc[1].size = buf_desc[1].length = 196;
   buf_desc[1].type = CAM_CMD_BUF_I2C;
-  auto power_settings = mm.alloc<struct cam_cmd_power>(buf_desc[1].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[1].mem_handle);
+  auto power_settings = m->mem_mgr.alloc<struct cam_cmd_power>(buf_desc[1].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[1].mem_handle);
 
   // power on
   struct cam_cmd_power *power = power_settings.get();
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ void SpectraCamera::config_bps(int idx, int request_id) {
   size += sizeof(struct cam_patch_desc)*9;
 
   uint32_t cam_packet_handle = 0;
-  auto pkt = mm.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
+  auto pkt = m->mem_mgr.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
 
   pkt->header.op_code = CSLDeviceTypeBPS | CAM_ICP_OPCODE_BPS_UPDATE;
   pkt->header.request_id = request_id;
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ void SpectraCamera::config_bps(int idx, int request_id) {
     buf_desc[1].length = buf_desc[1].size - buf_desc[1].offset;
     buf_desc[1].type = CAM_CMD_BUF_GENERIC;
     buf_desc[1].meta_data = CAM_ICP_CMD_META_GENERIC_BLOB;
-    auto buf2 = mm.alloc<uint32_t>(buf_desc[1].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[1].mem_handle);
+    auto buf2 = m->mem_mgr.alloc<uint32_t>(buf_desc[1].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[1].mem_handle);
     memcpy(buf2.get(), &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
   }
 
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ void SpectraCamera::config_ife(int idx, int request_id, bool init) {
   }
 
   uint32_t cam_packet_handle = 0;
-  auto pkt = mm.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
+  auto pkt = m->mem_mgr.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
 
   if (!init) {
     pkt->header.op_code =  CSLDeviceTypeIFE | OpcodesIFEUpdate;  // 0xf000001
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ void SpectraCamera::config_ife(int idx, int request_id, bool init) {
     buf_desc[1].length = buf_desc[1].size - buf_desc[1].offset;
     buf_desc[1].type = CAM_CMD_BUF_GENERIC;
     buf_desc[1].meta_data = CAM_ISP_PACKET_META_GENERIC_BLOB_COMMON;
-    auto buf2 = mm.alloc<uint32_t>(buf_desc[1].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[1].mem_handle);
+    auto buf2 = m->mem_mgr.alloc<uint32_t>(buf_desc[1].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[1].mem_handle);
     memcpy(buf2.get(), &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
   }
 
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ void SpectraCamera::configCSIPHY() {
   {
     uint32_t cam_packet_handle = 0;
     int size = sizeof(struct cam_packet)+sizeof(struct cam_cmd_buf_desc)*1;
-    auto pkt = mm.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
+    auto pkt = m->mem_mgr.alloc<struct cam_packet>(size, &cam_packet_handle);
     pkt->num_cmd_buf = 1;
     pkt->kmd_cmd_buf_index = -1;
     pkt->header.size = size;
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ void SpectraCamera::configCSIPHY() {
     buf_desc[0].size = buf_desc[0].length = sizeof(struct cam_csiphy_info);
     buf_desc[0].type = CAM_CMD_BUF_GENERIC;
 
-    auto csiphy_info = mm.alloc<struct cam_csiphy_info>(buf_desc[0].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[0].mem_handle);
+    auto csiphy_info = m->mem_mgr.alloc<struct cam_csiphy_info>(buf_desc[0].size, (uint32_t*)&buf_desc[0].mem_handle);
     csiphy_info->lane_mask = 0x1f;
     csiphy_info->lane_assign = 0x3210;// skip clk. How is this 16 bit for 5 channels??
     csiphy_info->csiphy_3phase = 0x0; // no 3 phase, only 2 conductors per lane
diff --git a/system/camerad/cameras/spectra.h b/system/camerad/cameras/spectra.h
index b27296fa57..bef82a798c 100644
--- a/system/camerad/cameras/spectra.h
+++ b/system/camerad/cameras/spectra.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public:
   int device_iommu = -1;
   int cdm_iommu = -1;
   int icp_device_iommu = -1;
+  MemoryManager mem_mgr;
 };
 
 class SpectraBuf {
@@ -196,7 +197,6 @@ public:
   SpectraOutputType output_type;
 
   CameraBuf buf;
-  MemoryManager mm;
   SpectraMaster *m;
 
 private: