diff --git a/cmds/incidentd/src/IncidentService.cpp b/cmds/incidentd/src/IncidentService.cpp
index 999936b..cfd77c2 100644
--- a/cmds/incidentd/src/IncidentService.cpp
+++ b/cmds/incidentd/src/IncidentService.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 
 Status IncidentService::reportIncidentToStream(const IncidentReportArgs& args,
                                                const sp<IIncidentReportStatusListener>& listener,
-                                               const unique_fd& stream) {
+                                               unique_fd stream) {
     IncidentReportArgs argsCopy(args);
 
     // Streaming reports can not also be broadcast.
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
     return Status::ok();
 }
 
-Status IncidentService::reportIncidentToDumpstate(const unique_fd& stream,
+Status IncidentService::reportIncidentToDumpstate(unique_fd stream,
         const sp<IIncidentReportStatusListener>& listener) {
     uid_t caller = IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid();
     if (caller != AID_ROOT && caller != AID_SHELL) {
diff --git a/cmds/incidentd/src/IncidentService.h b/cmds/incidentd/src/IncidentService.h
index fb013d0..b2c7f23 100644
--- a/cmds/incidentd/src/IncidentService.h
+++ b/cmds/incidentd/src/IncidentService.h
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@
 
     virtual Status reportIncidentToStream(const IncidentReportArgs& args,
                                           const sp<IIncidentReportStatusListener>& listener,
-                                          const unique_fd& stream);
+                                          unique_fd stream);
 
-    virtual Status reportIncidentToDumpstate(const unique_fd& stream,
+    virtual Status reportIncidentToDumpstate(unique_fd stream,
             const sp<IIncidentReportStatusListener>& listener);
 
     virtual Status systemRunning();