diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
index 14364b7..598caeb 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
@@ -1423,7 +1423,10 @@
         if (effectBase == nullptr) {
             return;
         }
-        effect = static_cast<EffectModule *>(effectBase.get());
+        effect = effectBase->asEffectModule();
+        if (effect == nullptr) {
+            return;
+        }
         // restore suspended effects if the disconnected handle was enabled and the last one.
         remove = (effect->removeHandle(handle) == 0) && (!effect->isPinned() || unpinIfLast);
         if (remove) {