diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 74a09d1..ecda56b 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -3375,6 +3375,7 @@
         const AudioDeviceTypeAddr& device,
         const String16& opPackageName,
         pid_t pid,
+        bool probe,
         status_t *status,
         int *id,
         int *enabled)
@@ -3490,10 +3491,10 @@
 
         if (sessionId == AUDIO_SESSION_DEVICE) {
             sp<Client> client = registerPid(pid);
-            ALOGV("%s device type %d address %s", __func__, device.mType, device.getAddress());
+            ALOGV("%s device type %#x address %s", __func__, device.mType, device.getAddress());
             handle = mDeviceEffectManager.createEffect_l(
                     &desc, device, client, effectClient, mPatchPanel.patches_l(),
-                    enabled, &lStatus);
+                    enabled, &lStatus, probe);
             if (lStatus != NO_ERROR && lStatus != ALREADY_EXISTS) {
                 // remove local strong reference to Client with mClientLock held
                 Mutex::Autolock _cl(mClientLock);
@@ -3588,7 +3589,7 @@
         // create effect on selected output thread
         bool pinned = !audio_is_global_session(sessionId) && isSessionAcquired_l(sessionId);
         handle = thread->createEffect_l(client, effectClient, priority, sessionId,
-                &desc, enabled, &lStatus, pinned);
+                &desc, enabled, &lStatus, pinned, probe);
         if (lStatus != NO_ERROR && lStatus != ALREADY_EXISTS) {
             // remove local strong reference to Client with mClientLock held
             Mutex::Autolock _cl(mClientLock);
@@ -3600,7 +3601,7 @@
     }
 
 Register:
-    if (lStatus == NO_ERROR || lStatus == ALREADY_EXISTS) {
+    if (!probe && (lStatus == NO_ERROR || lStatus == ALREADY_EXISTS)) {
         // Check CPU and memory usage
         sp<EffectBase> effect = handle->effect().promote();
         if (effect != nullptr) {