diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
index f4194d2..032fa87 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Stream.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
     if (!mCommon) {
         LOG(FATAL) << __func__ << ": the common interface was not created";
     }
-    *_aidl_return = mCommon.getPtr();
+    *_aidl_return = mCommon.getInstance();
     LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": returning " << _aidl_return->get()->asBinder().get();
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
 }