diff --git a/include/core/SkPictureRecorder.h b/include/core/SkPictureRecorder.h
index a440790a73..46a0093e26 100644
--- a/include/core/SkPictureRecorder.h
+++ b/include/core/SkPictureRecorder.h
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ private:
     uint32_t                    fFlags;
     SkRect                      fCullRect;
     sk_sp<SkBBoxHierarchy>      fBBH;
+#ifdef SK_SUPPORT_LEGACY_CANVAS_IS_REFCNT
+    sk_sp<SkRecorder>           fRecorder;
+#else
     std::unique_ptr<SkRecorder> fRecorder;
+#endif
     sk_sp<SkRecord>             fRecord;
     SkMiniRecorder              fMiniRecorder;