diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index f8960cf..aafe3cd 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -4144,7 +4144,7 @@
         }
 
         // Only audio policy service can create a spatializer effect
-        if ((memcmp(&descOut.type, FX_IID_SPATIALIZER, sizeof(effect_uuid_t)) == 0) &&
+        if (IAfEffectModule::isSpatializer(&descOut.type) &&
             (callingUid != AID_AUDIOSERVER || currentPid != getpid())) {
             ALOGW("%s: attempt to create a spatializer effect from uid/pid %d/%d",
                     __func__, callingUid, currentPid);