diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalAidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalAidl.cpp
index 642d352..f26444c 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalAidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalAidl.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
               mConversion->isBypassing()
                       ? "bypassing"
                       : aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::toString(state).c_str());
-        return OK;
+        return -ENODATA;
     }
 
     auto statusQ = mConversion->getStatusMQ();