diff --git a/media/libmedia/AudioRecord.cpp b/media/libmedia/AudioRecord.cpp
index 16554c2..e5062ab 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/AudioRecord.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/AudioRecord.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
         }
         mAudioRecord.clear();
         IPCThreadState::self()->flushCommands();
+        AudioSystem::releaseAudioSessionId(mSessionId);
     }
 }
 
@@ -233,6 +234,7 @@
     mInputSource = (uint8_t)inputSource;
     mFlags = flags;
     mInput = input;
+    AudioSystem::acquireAudioSessionId(mSessionId);
 
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
@@ -465,6 +467,7 @@
                                                        ((uint16_t)flags) << 16,
                                                        &mSessionId,
                                                        &status);
+
     if (record == 0) {
         LOGE("AudioFlinger could not create record track, status: %d", status);
         return status;
diff --git a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
index 5009957..b26ed71 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
@@ -356,6 +356,20 @@
     return af->newAudioSessionId();
 }
 
+void AudioSystem::acquireAudioSessionId(int audioSession) {
+    const sp<IAudioFlinger>& af = AudioSystem::get_audio_flinger();
+    if (af != 0) {
+        af->acquireAudioSessionId(audioSession);
+    }
+}
+
+void AudioSystem::releaseAudioSessionId(int audioSession) {
+    const sp<IAudioFlinger>& af = AudioSystem::get_audio_flinger();
+    if (af != 0) {
+        af->releaseAudioSessionId(audioSession);
+    }
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void AudioSystem::AudioFlingerClient::binderDied(const wp<IBinder>& who) {
diff --git a/media/libmedia/AudioTrack.cpp b/media/libmedia/AudioTrack.cpp
index 31eb97a..3949c39 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/AudioTrack.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/AudioTrack.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
         }
         mAudioTrack.clear();
         IPCThreadState::self()->flushCommands();
+        AudioSystem::releaseAudioSessionId(mSessionId);
     }
 }
 
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@
     mNewPosition = 0;
     mUpdatePeriod = 0;
     mFlags = flags;
+    AudioSystem::acquireAudioSessionId(mSessionId);
 
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
diff --git a/media/libmedia/IAudioFlinger.cpp b/media/libmedia/IAudioFlinger.cpp
index 4a12962..d58834b 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/IAudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/IAudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* //device/extlibs/pv/android/IAudioflinger.cpp
+/*
 **
 ** Copyright 2007, The Android Open Source Project
 **
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
     GET_RENDER_POSITION,
     GET_INPUT_FRAMES_LOST,
     NEW_AUDIO_SESSION_ID,
+    ACQUIRE_AUDIO_SESSION_ID,
+    RELEASE_AUDIO_SESSION_ID,
     QUERY_NUM_EFFECTS,
     QUERY_EFFECT,
     GET_EFFECT_DESCRIPTOR,
@@ -526,6 +528,22 @@
         return id;
     }
 
+    virtual void acquireAudioSessionId(int audioSession)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioFlinger::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeInt32(audioSession);
+        remote()->transact(ACQUIRE_AUDIO_SESSION_ID, data, &reply);
+    }
+
+    virtual void releaseAudioSessionId(int audioSession)
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioFlinger::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeInt32(audioSession);
+        remote()->transact(RELEASE_AUDIO_SESSION_ID, data, &reply);
+    }
+
     virtual status_t queryNumberEffects(uint32_t *numEffects)
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
@@ -919,6 +937,18 @@
             reply->writeInt32(newAudioSessionId());
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
+        case ACQUIRE_AUDIO_SESSION_ID: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioFlinger, data, reply);
+            int audioSession = data.readInt32();
+            acquireAudioSessionId(audioSession);
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
+        case RELEASE_AUDIO_SESSION_ID: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioFlinger, data, reply);
+            int audioSession = data.readInt32();
+            releaseAudioSessionId(audioSession);
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
         case QUERY_NUM_EFFECTS: {
             CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioFlinger, data, reply);
             uint32_t numEffects;
diff --git a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
index 3dd9249..67a66a2 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
@@ -61,12 +61,14 @@
     mVideoWidth = mVideoHeight = 0;
     mLockThreadId = 0;
     mAudioSessionId = AudioSystem::newAudioSessionId();
+    AudioSystem::acquireAudioSessionId(mAudioSessionId);
     mSendLevel = 0;
 }
 
 MediaPlayer::~MediaPlayer()
 {
     LOGV("destructor");
+    AudioSystem::releaseAudioSessionId(mAudioSessionId);
     disconnect();
     IPCThreadState::self()->flushCommands();
 }
@@ -618,7 +620,11 @@
     if (sessionId < 0) {
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
-    mAudioSessionId = sessionId;
+    if (sessionId != mAudioSessionId) {
+      AudioSystem::releaseAudioSessionId(mAudioSessionId);
+      AudioSystem::acquireAudioSessionId(sessionId);
+      mAudioSessionId = sessionId;
+    }
     return NO_ERROR;
 }