diff --git a/services/oboeservice/AAudioServiceStreamBase.cpp b/services/oboeservice/AAudioServiceStreamBase.cpp
index e0f6ad4..5f7d179 100644
--- a/services/oboeservice/AAudioServiceStreamBase.cpp
+++ b/services/oboeservice/AAudioServiceStreamBase.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@
     //          (long long) command.timestamp.timestamp);
         command.what = AAudioServiceMessage::code::TIMESTAMP;
         result = writeUpMessageQueue(&command);
+    } else if (result == AAUDIO_ERROR_UNAVAILABLE) {
+        result = AAUDIO_OK; // just not available yet, try again later
     }
     return result;
 }