diff --git a/automotive/evs/1.0/default/EvsEnumerator.cpp b/automotive/evs/1.0/default/EvsEnumerator.cpp
index 731e21b..b25d418 100644
--- a/automotive/evs/1.0/default/EvsEnumerator.cpp
+++ b/automotive/evs/1.0/default/EvsEnumerator.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     }
 
     // Construct a camera instance for the caller
-    pActiveCamera = new EvsCamera(cameraId);
+    pActiveCamera = new EvsCamera(cameraId.c_str());
     pRecord->activeInstance = pActiveCamera;
     if (pActiveCamera == nullptr) {
         ALOGE("Failed to allocate new EvsCamera object for %s\n", cameraId.c_str());