diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Threads.h b/services/audioflinger/Threads.h
index 2c514f8..3898532 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Threads.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Threads.h
@@ -713,8 +713,9 @@
                                    audio_patch_handle_t *handle);
     virtual     status_t    releaseAudioPatch_l(const audio_patch_handle_t handle);
 
-                bool        usesHwAvSync() const { return (mType == DIRECT) && (mOutput != NULL) &&
-                                                (mOutput->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC); }
+                bool        usesHwAvSync() const { return (mType == DIRECT) && (mOutput != NULL)
+                                    && mHwSupportsPause
+                                    && (mOutput->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_HW_AV_SYNC); }
 
 private: