diff --git a/opengl/libs/EGL/gpu.cpp b/opengl/libs/EGL/gpu.cpp
index 3f9fd63405871..f9dc5f17212e9 100644
--- a/opengl/libs/EGL/gpu.cpp
+++ b/opengl/libs/EGL/gpu.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace android {
 static Mutex                            gRegionsLock;
 static request_gpu_t                    gRegions;
 static sp<ISurfaceComposer>             gSurfaceManager;
-ISurfaceComposer*                       GLES_localSurfaceManager = 0;
+GL_API ISurfaceComposer*                GLES_localSurfaceManager = 0;
 
 extern egl_connection_t gEGLImpl[2];