diff --git a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
index 7379d68..321a198 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 const sp<IAudioFlinger>& AudioSystem::get_audio_flinger()
 {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(gLock);
-    if (gAudioFlinger.get() == 0) {
+    if (gAudioFlinger == 0) {
         sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
         sp<IBinder> binder;
         do {
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
 const sp<IAudioPolicyService>& AudioSystem::get_audio_policy_service()
 {
     gLock.lock();
-    if (gAudioPolicyService.get() == 0) {
+    if (gAudioPolicyService == 0) {
         sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
         sp<IBinder> binder;
         do {
diff --git a/media/libmedia/IMediaDeathNotifier.cpp b/media/libmedia/IMediaDeathNotifier.cpp
index 8525482..aeb35a5 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/IMediaDeathNotifier.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/IMediaDeathNotifier.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 {
     ALOGV("getMediaPlayerService");
     Mutex::Autolock _l(sServiceLock);
-    if (sMediaPlayerService.get() == 0) {
+    if (sMediaPlayerService == 0) {
         sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
         sp<IBinder> binder;
         do {
diff --git a/media/libmedia/mediametadataretriever.cpp b/media/libmedia/mediametadataretriever.cpp
index 88e269f..8d53357 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/mediametadataretriever.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/mediametadataretriever.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 const sp<IMediaPlayerService>& MediaMetadataRetriever::getService()
 {
     Mutex::Autolock lock(sServiceLock);
-    if (sService.get() == 0) {
+    if (sService == 0) {
         sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
         sp<IBinder> binder;
         do {
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index a03f2ea..1b7fa08 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@
         thread = checkPlaybackThread_l(ioHandle);
         if (thread == NULL) {
             thread = checkRecordThread_l(ioHandle);
-        } else if (thread.get() == primaryPlaybackThread_l()) {
+        } else if (thread == primaryPlaybackThread_l()) {
             // indicate output device change to all input threads for pre processing
             AudioParameter param = AudioParameter(keyValuePairs);
             int value;
@@ -5747,7 +5747,7 @@
             effect = chain->getEffectFromDesc_l(desc);
         }
 
-        ALOGV("createEffect_l() got effect %p on chain %p", effect == 0 ? 0 : effect.get(), chain.get());
+        ALOGV("createEffect_l() got effect %p on chain %p", effect.get(), chain.get());
 
         if (effect == 0) {
             int id = mAudioFlinger->nextUniqueId();