diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/AudioEffect.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/AudioEffect.cpp
index cf11936..1cc5fe6 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/AudioEffect.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/AudioEffect.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,11 @@
 
     mIEffect = iEffect;
     mCblkMemory = cblk;
-    mCblk = static_cast<effect_param_cblk_t*>(cblk->pointer());
+    // TODO: Using unsecurePointer() has some associated security pitfalls
+    //       (see declaration for details).
+    //       Either document why it is safe in this case or address the
+    //       issue (e.g. by copying).
+    mCblk = static_cast<effect_param_cblk_t*>(cblk->unsecurePointer());
     int bufOffset = ((sizeof(effect_param_cblk_t) - 1) / sizeof(int) + 1) * sizeof(int);
     mCblk->buffer = (uint8_t *)mCblk + bufOffset;