diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamIn.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamIn.cpp
index 599f3c3..2aeee43 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamIn.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamIn.cpp
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@
 
     // Create and launch the thread.
     auto tempReadThread =
-        std::make_unique<ReadThread>(&mStopReadThread, mStream, tempCommandMQ.get(),
-                                     tempDataMQ.get(), tempStatusMQ.get(), tempElfGroup.get());
+            sp<ReadThread>::make(&mStopReadThread, mStream, tempCommandMQ.get(), tempDataMQ.get(),
+                                 tempStatusMQ.get(), tempElfGroup.get());
     if (!tempReadThread->init()) {
         ALOGW("failed to start reader thread: %s", strerror(-status));
         sendError(Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS);
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
     mCommandMQ = std::move(tempCommandMQ);
     mDataMQ = std::move(tempDataMQ);
     mStatusMQ = std::move(tempStatusMQ);
-    mReadThread = tempReadThread.release();
+    mReadThread = tempReadThread;
     mEfGroup = tempElfGroup.release();
 #if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     threadInfo.pid = getpid();
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp
index 5e4dd2a..6eed3da 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/StreamOut.cpp
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@
 
     // Create and launch the thread.
     auto tempWriteThread =
-        std::make_unique<WriteThread>(&mStopWriteThread, mStream, tempCommandMQ.get(),
-                                      tempDataMQ.get(), tempStatusMQ.get(), tempElfGroup.get());
+            sp<WriteThread>::make(&mStopWriteThread, mStream, tempCommandMQ.get(), tempDataMQ.get(),
+                                  tempStatusMQ.get(), tempElfGroup.get());
     if (!tempWriteThread->init()) {
         ALOGW("failed to start writer thread: %s", strerror(-status));
         sendError(Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS);
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
     mCommandMQ = std::move(tempCommandMQ);
     mDataMQ = std::move(tempDataMQ);
     mStatusMQ = std::move(tempStatusMQ);
-    mWriteThread = tempWriteThread.release();
+    mWriteThread = tempWriteThread;
     mEfGroup = tempElfGroup.release();
 #if MAJOR_VERSION <= 6
     threadInfo.pid = getpid();