diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
index c675af4..d283007 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp
@@ -793,29 +793,8 @@
 
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
 
-    ALOGW_IF(client->silenced, "startInput on silenced input for port %d, uid %d. Unsilencing.",
-            portIdAidl,
-            client->attributionSource.uid);
-
-    if (client->active) {
-        ALOGE("Client should never be active before startInput. Uid %d port %d",
-                client->attributionSource.uid, portId);
-        finishRecording(client->attributionSource, client->attributes.source);
-        return binderStatusFromStatusT(INVALID_OPERATION);
-    }
-
-    // Force the possibly silenced client to be unsilenced since we just called
-    // startRecording (i.e. we have assumed it is unsilenced).
-    // At this point in time, the client is inactive, so no calls to appops are sent in
-    // setAppState_l.
-    // This ensures existing clients have the same behavior as new clients (starting unsilenced).
-    // TODO(b/282076713)
-    setAppState_l(client, APP_STATE_TOP);
-
     client->active = true;
     client->startTimeNs = systemTime();
-    // This call updates the silenced state, and since we are active, appropriately notifies appops
-    // if we silence the track.
     updateUidStates_l();
 
     status_t status;