diff --git a/media/ndk/NdkImageReader.cpp b/media/ndk/NdkImageReader.cpp
index 067c8f4..caee37d 100644
--- a/media/ndk/NdkImageReader.cpp
+++ b/media/ndk/NdkImageReader.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
     }
 
     mCbLooper = new ALooper;
-    mCbLooper->setName(consumerName.string());
+    mCbLooper->setName(consumerName.c_str());
     res = mCbLooper->start(
             /*runOnCallingThread*/false,
             /*canCallJava*/       true,