diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 733fea4..defb8c1 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -3990,6 +3990,12 @@
 
 Register:
     if (!probe && (lStatus == NO_ERROR || lStatus == ALREADY_EXISTS)) {
+        if (lStatus == ALREADY_EXISTS) {
+            response->alreadyExists = true;
+            lStatus = NO_ERROR;
+        } else {
+            response->alreadyExists = false;
+        }
         // Check CPU and memory usage
         sp<EffectBase> effect = handle->effect().promote();
         if (effect != nullptr) {