diff --git a/camera/ndk/NdkCameraDevice.cpp b/camera/ndk/NdkCameraDevice.cpp
index f2ec573..bc6b87a 100644
--- a/camera/ndk/NdkCameraDevice.cpp
+++ b/camera/ndk/NdkCameraDevice.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
                 __FUNCTION__, device, request);
         return ACAMERA_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
     }
+    if (device->isSharedMode() && !device->isPrimaryClient()) {
+        return ACAMERA_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION;
+    }
     switch (templateId) {
         case TEMPLATE_PREVIEW:
         case TEMPLATE_STILL_CAPTURE:
@@ -86,6 +89,9 @@
                 __FUNCTION__, device, request, physicalCameraIdList);
         return ACAMERA_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
     }
+    if (device->isSharedMode() && !device->isPrimaryClient()) {
+        return ACAMERA_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION;
+    }
     switch (templateId) {
         case TEMPLATE_PREVIEW:
         case TEMPLATE_STILL_CAPTURE: