diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index f9cc17b..e36dba0 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
 
         track = thread->createTrack_l(client, streamType, sampleRate, format,
                 channelMask, frameCount, sharedBuffer, lSessionId, flags, tid, clientUid, &lStatus);
-        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF((track != 0) != (lStatus == NO_ERROR));
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF((lStatus == NO_ERROR) && (track == 0));
         // we don't abort yet if lStatus != NO_ERROR; there is still work to be done regardless
 
         // move effect chain to this output thread if an effect on same session was waiting
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@
                                                   frameCount, lSessionId,
                                                   IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingUid(),
                                                   flags, tid, &lStatus);
-        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF((recordTrack != 0) != (lStatus == NO_ERROR));
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF((lStatus == NO_ERROR) && (recordTrack == 0));
     }
 
     if (lStatus != NO_ERROR) {