diff --git a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp
index 8be91c9..02b3651 100644
--- a/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp
+++ b/libs/surfaceflinger/LayerBuffer.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 LayerBuffer::LayerBuffer(SurfaceFlinger* flinger, DisplayID display,
-        Client* client, int32_t i)
+        const sp<Client>& client, int32_t i)
     : LayerBaseClient(flinger, display, client, i),
       mNeedsBlending(false)
 {