diff --git a/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.h b/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.h
index f77ec5b..80cecba 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/ServiceUtilities.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 namespace android {
 
-extern const pid_t getpid_cached;
+extern pid_t getpid_cached;
 
 bool recordingAllowed();
 bool settingsAllowed();