diff --git a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
index 7379d68..321a198 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 const sp<IAudioFlinger>& AudioSystem::get_audio_flinger()
 {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(gLock);
-    if (gAudioFlinger.get() == 0) {
+    if (gAudioFlinger == 0) {
         sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
         sp<IBinder> binder;
         do {
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
 const sp<IAudioPolicyService>& AudioSystem::get_audio_policy_service()
 {
     gLock.lock();
-    if (gAudioPolicyService.get() == 0) {
+    if (gAudioPolicyService == 0) {
         sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
         sp<IBinder> binder;
         do {