diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/ParametersUtil.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/ParametersUtil.cpp
index e21eff2845..c0e29030e0 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/ParametersUtil.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/ParametersUtil.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Result ParametersUtil::getParam(const char* name, bool* value) {
     Result retval = getParam(name, &halValue);
     *value = false;
     if (retval == Result::OK) {
-        if (halValue.empty()) {
+        if (halValue.length() == 0) {
             return Result::NOT_SUPPORTED;
         }
         *value = !(halValue == AudioParameter::valueOff);