diff --git a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
index ecae3d3..4a34233 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
@@ -575,8 +575,8 @@
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     if (sessionId != mAudioSessionId) {
-        AudioSystem::releaseAudioSessionId(mAudioSessionId);
         AudioSystem::acquireAudioSessionId(sessionId);
+        AudioSystem::releaseAudioSessionId(mAudioSessionId);
         mAudioSessionId = sessionId;
     }
     return NO_ERROR;