diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 968b80f..d265f11 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
     DeviceVector deviceList;
     uint32_t muteWaitMs = 0;
 
-    if(!hasPrimaryOutput()) {
+    if(!hasPrimaryOutput() || mPrimaryOutput->device() == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_STUB) {
         return muteWaitMs;
     }
     audio_devices_t txDevice = getDeviceAndMixForInputSource(AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_COMMUNICATION);