diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index d055dd2..cc5c1e7 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -3923,7 +3923,7 @@
 sp<audioflinger::SyncEvent> AudioFlinger::createSyncEvent(AudioSystem::sync_event_t type,
                                     audio_session_t triggerSession,
                                     audio_session_t listenerSession,
-                                    audioflinger::SyncEventCallback callBack,
+                                    const audioflinger::SyncEventCallback& callBack,
                                     const wp<RefBase>& cookie)
 {
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index 69fd18d..442432d 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
     sp<audioflinger::SyncEvent> createSyncEvent(AudioSystem::sync_event_t type,
                                         audio_session_t triggerSession,
                                         audio_session_t listenerSession,
-                                        audioflinger::SyncEventCallback callBack,
+                                        const audioflinger::SyncEventCallback& callBack,
                                         const wp<RefBase>& cookie);
 
     bool        btNrecIsOff() const { return mBtNrecIsOff.load(); }