diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp
index fb4b549..94de8ea 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp
@@ -796,6 +796,14 @@
 }
 
 status_t StreamOutHalAidl::drain(bool earlyNotify) {
+    if (!mStream) return NO_INIT;
+
+    if(const auto state = getState(); state == StreamDescriptor::State::IDLE) {
+        ALOGD("%p %s stream already in IDLE state", this, __func__);
+        if(mContext.isAsynchronous()) onDrainReady();
+        return OK;
+    }
+
     return StreamHalAidl::drain(earlyNotify);
 }
 
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.h b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.h
index 9cb2cff..0587640 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.h
@@ -215,6 +215,11 @@
 
     ~StreamHalAidl() override;
 
+    ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::core::StreamDescriptor::State getState() {
+        std::lock_guard l(mLock);
+        return mLastReply.state;
+    }
+
     status_t getLatency(uint32_t *latency);
 
     // Always returns non-negative values.
@@ -268,10 +273,6 @@
         result.format = config.format;
         return result;
     }
-    ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::core::StreamDescriptor::State getState() {
-        std::lock_guard l(mLock);
-        return mLastReply.state;
-    }
     // Note: Since `sendCommand` takes mLock while holding mCommandReplyLock, never call
     // it with `mLock` being held.
     status_t sendCommand(