diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/manager/AudioPolicyFactory.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/manager/AudioPolicyFactory.cpp
index 7aff6a9..476a1ec 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/manager/AudioPolicyFactory.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/manager/AudioPolicyFactory.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@
 extern "C" AudioPolicyInterface* createAudioPolicyManager(
         AudioPolicyClientInterface *clientInterface)
 {
-    return new AudioPolicyManager(clientInterface);
+    AudioPolicyManager *apm = new AudioPolicyManager(clientInterface);
+    status_t status = apm->initialize();
+    if (status != NO_ERROR) {
+        delete apm;
+        apm = nullptr;
+    }
+    return apm;
 }
 
 extern "C" void destroyAudioPolicyManager(AudioPolicyInterface *interface)
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 0694584..83ae35e 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -4306,7 +4306,6 @@
         : AudioPolicyManager(clientInterface, false /*forTesting*/)
 {
     loadConfig();
-    initialize();
 }
 
 void AudioPolicyManager::loadConfig() {
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h
index d88d1ec..5f651cc 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.h
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@
             return volumeGroup != VOLUME_GROUP_NONE ? NO_ERROR : BAD_VALUE;
         }
 
+        status_t initialize();
+
 protected:
         // A constructor that allows more fine-grained control over initialization process,
         // used in automatic tests.
@@ -321,7 +323,6 @@
         //   - initialize.
         AudioPolicyConfig& getConfig() { return mConfig; }
         void loadConfig();
-        status_t initialize();
 
         // From AudioPolicyManagerObserver
         virtual const AudioPatchCollection &getAudioPatches() const