diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index ab3d323..58e5311 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -4401,8 +4401,8 @@
             if (!mAvailableOutputDevices.containsAtLeastOne(curProfile->getSupportedDevices())) {
                 continue;
             }
-            if ((curProfile->getFlags() & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD)
-                        != AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE) {
+            if (offloadPossible && ((curProfile->getFlags() & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD)
+                        != AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE)) {
                 if ((directMode & AUDIO_DIRECT_OFFLOAD_GAPLESS_SUPPORTED)
                         != AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED) {
                     // Already reports offload gapless supported. No need to report offload support.