1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp
index 1519c48e12..af3307aaa5 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp
@@ -376,9 +376,9 @@ Return<void> StreamOut::prepareForWriting(uint32_t frameSize, uint32_t framesCou
     }
 
     // Create and launch the thread.
-    auto tempWriteThread =
-        std::make_unique<WriteThread>(&mStopWriteThread, mStream, tempCommandMQ.get(),
-                                      tempDataMQ.get(), tempStatusMQ.get(), tempElfGroup.get());
+    sp<WriteThread> tempWriteThread =
+            new WriteThread(&mStopWriteThread, mStream, tempCommandMQ.get(), tempDataMQ.get(),
+                            tempStatusMQ.get(), tempElfGroup.get());
     if (!tempWriteThread->init()) {
         ALOGW("failed to start writer thread: %s", strerror(-status));
         sendError(Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS);
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ Return<void> StreamOut::prepareForWriting(uint32_t frameSize, uint32_t framesCou
     mCommandMQ = std::move(tempCommandMQ);
     mDataMQ = std::move(tempDataMQ);
     mStatusMQ = std::move(tempStatusMQ);
-    mWriteThread = tempWriteThread.release();
+    mWriteThread = tempWriteThread;
     mEfGroup = tempElfGroup.release();
     threadInfo.pid = getpid();
     threadInfo.tid = mWriteThread->getTid();