diff --git a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
index c215abf..502ab2d 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@
             ALOGE("reset() failed with return code (%d)", ret);
             mCurrentState = MEDIA_PLAYER_STATE_ERROR;
         } else {
+            mPlayer->disconnect();
             mCurrentState = MEDIA_PLAYER_IDLE;
         }
         // setDataSource has to be called again to create a