diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index 6cafa7e..9bd2c7f 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -836,7 +836,9 @@
         virtual     uint32_t    idleSleepTimeUs();
         virtual     uint32_t    suspendSleepTimeUs();
 
-        AudioMixer*                     mAudioMixer;
+                    AudioMixer* mAudioMixer;
+                    uint32_t    mPrevMixerStatus; // previous status (mixer_state) returned by
+                                                  // prepareTracks_l()
     };
 
     class DirectOutputThread : public PlaybackThread {