diff --git a/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.h b/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.h
index bcf2a48..4cec58a 100644
--- a/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.h
+++ b/media/mtp/MtpStringBuffer.h
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #ifndef _MTP_STRING_BUFFER_H
 #define _MTP_STRING_BUFFER_H
 
+#include <log/log.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <string>
 
 // Max Character number of a MTP String
 #define MTP_STRING_MAX_CHARACTER_NUMBER             255
@@ -30,31 +32,39 @@
 class MtpStringBuffer {
 
 private:
-    // mBuffer contains string in UTF8 format
-    // maximum 3 bytes/character, with 1 extra for zero termination
-    uint8_t         mBuffer[MTP_STRING_MAX_CHARACTER_NUMBER * 3 + 1];
-    int             mCharCount;
-    int             mByteCount;
+    std::string     mString;
 
 public:
-                    MtpStringBuffer();
+                    MtpStringBuffer() {};
+                    ~MtpStringBuffer() {};
+
     explicit        MtpStringBuffer(const char* src);
     explicit        MtpStringBuffer(const uint16_t* src);
                     MtpStringBuffer(const MtpStringBuffer& src);
-    virtual         ~MtpStringBuffer();
 
     void            set(const char* src);
     void            set(const uint16_t* src);
 
+    inline void     append(const char* other);
+    inline void     append(MtpStringBuffer &other);
+
     bool            readFromPacket(MtpDataPacket* packet);
     void            writeToPacket(MtpDataPacket* packet) const;
 
-    inline int      getCharCount() const { return mCharCount; }
-    inline int      getByteCount() const { return mByteCount; }
+    inline bool     isEmpty() const { return mString.empty(); }
+    inline int      size() const { return mString.length(); }
 
-	inline operator const char*() const { return (const char *)mBuffer; }
+    inline operator const char*() const { return mString.c_str(); }
 };
 
+inline void MtpStringBuffer::append(const char* other) {
+    mString += other;
+}
+
+inline void MtpStringBuffer::append(MtpStringBuffer &other) {
+    mString += other.mString;
+}
+
 }; // namespace android
 
 #endif // _MTP_STRING_BUFFER_H