diff --git a/include/cutils/trace.h b/include/cutils/trace.h
index c9790ad..dc3833f 100644
--- a/include/cutils/trace.h
+++ b/include/cutils/trace.h
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@
 static inline void atrace_end(uint64_t tag)
 {
     if (CC_UNLIKELY(atrace_is_tag_enabled(tag))) {
-        char c = 'E';
-        write(atrace_marker_fd, &c, 1);
+        void atrace_end_body();
+        atrace_end_body();
     }
 }