diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp
index 0a262e4..263ef96 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp
@@ -619,7 +619,14 @@
             result != NO_ERROR) {
         return result;
     }
-    return processReturn("setConnectedState", mDevice->setConnectedState(hidlAddress, connected));
+    Return<Result> ret = mDevice->setConnectedState(hidlAddress, connected);
+    if (ret.isOk() || ret == Result::NOT_SUPPORTED) {
+        // The framework is only interested in errors occurring due to connection state handling,
+        // so it can decide whether retrying is needed. If the HAL does not support this operation,
+        // it's not an error.
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    }
+    return processReturn("setConnectedState", ret);
 }
 
 error::Result<audio_hw_sync_t> DeviceHalHidl::getHwAvSync() {