diff --git a/media/libmedia/mediametadataretriever.cpp b/media/libmedia/mediametadataretriever.cpp
index 110b94c..0857461 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/mediametadataretriever.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/mediametadataretriever.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 sp<IMediaPlayerService> MediaMetadataRetriever::sService;
 sp<MediaMetadataRetriever::DeathNotifier> MediaMetadataRetriever::sDeathNotifier;
 
-const sp<IMediaPlayerService>& MediaMetadataRetriever::getService()
+const sp<IMediaPlayerService> MediaMetadataRetriever::getService()
 {
     Mutex::Autolock lock(sServiceLock);
     if (sService == 0) {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 MediaMetadataRetriever::MediaMetadataRetriever()
 {
     ALOGV("constructor");
-    const sp<IMediaPlayerService>& service(getService());
+    const sp<IMediaPlayerService> service(getService());
     if (service == 0) {
         ALOGE("failed to obtain MediaMetadataRetrieverService");
         return;