diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/MessageQueue.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/MessageQueue.cpp
index c9c3989..5a6ff4d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/MessageQueue.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/MessageQueue.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     mHandler = new Handler(*this);
 }
 
-void MessageQueue::setEventThread(const sp<EventThread>& eventThread) {
+void MessageQueue::setEventThread(EventThread* eventThread) {
     if (mEventThread == eventThread) {
         return;
     }