diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/mediacrypto/src_hidl/WVCryptoPlugin.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/mediacrypto/src_hidl/WVCryptoPlugin.cpp
index 1c7fb98a..0e42a249 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/mediacrypto/src_hidl/WVCryptoPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/mediacrypto/src_hidl/WVCryptoPlugin.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ WVCryptoPlugin::WVCryptoPlugin(const void* data, size_t size,
 
 Return<bool> WVCryptoPlugin::requiresSecureDecoderComponent(
     const hidl_string& mime) {
-  if (!strncasecmp(mime, "video/", 6)) {
+  if (!strncasecmp(mime.c_str(), "video/", 6)) {
     // Type is video, so query CDM to see if we require a secure decoder.
     CdmQueryMap status;