diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyService.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyService.cpp
index 4761a13..06a7e84 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyService.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyService.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
     : BnAudioPolicyService(), mpAudioPolicyDev(NULL), mpAudioPolicy(NULL),
       mAudioPolicyManager(NULL), mAudioPolicyClient(NULL), mPhoneState(AUDIO_MODE_INVALID)
 {
+}
+
+void AudioPolicyService::onFirstRef()
+{
     char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
     const struct hw_module_t *module;
     int forced_val;
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyService.h b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyService.h
index 2cea40b..4e68ab1 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyService.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyService.h
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@
     // IBinder::DeathRecipient
     virtual     void        binderDied(const wp<IBinder>& who);
 
+    // RefBase
+    virtual     void        onFirstRef();
+
     //
     // Helpers for the struct audio_policy_service_ops implementation.
     // This is used by the audio policy manager for certain operations that