diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/IEffect.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/IEffect.cpp
index ce72dae..5d47dff 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/IEffect.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/IEffect.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
         status_t status = remote()->transact(GET_CBLK, data, &reply);
         if (status == NO_ERROR) {
             cblk = interface_cast<IMemory>(reply.readStrongBinder());
-            if (cblk != 0 && cblk->pointer() == NULL) {
+            if (cblk != 0 && cblk->unsecurePointer() == NULL) {
                 cblk.clear();
             }
         }