diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SurfaceAssetLoader.java b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SurfaceAssetLoader.java
index 380521edf8..5968431be4 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SurfaceAssetLoader.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SurfaceAssetLoader.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public final class SurfaceAssetLoader implements AssetLoader {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public AssetLoader createAssetLoader(
+    public SurfaceAssetLoader createAssetLoader(
         EditedMediaItem editedMediaItem,
         Looper looper,
         AssetLoader.Listener listener,