diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp
index 123d4a2..38e1ea4 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp
@@ -449,6 +449,11 @@
                    state == StreamDescriptor::State::TRANSFER_PAUSED ||
                    state == StreamDescriptor::State::DRAIN_PAUSED) {
             return sendCommand(makeHalCommand<HalCommand::Tag::start>(), reply);
+        } else if (state == StreamDescriptor::State::ACTIVE ||
+                   state == StreamDescriptor::State::TRANSFERRING ||
+                   state == StreamDescriptor::State::DRAINING) {
+            ALOGD("%s: already in stream state: %s", __func__, toString(state).c_str());
+            return OK;
         } else {
             ALOGE("%s: unexpected stream state: %s (expected IDLE or one of *PAUSED states)",
                         __func__, toString(state).c_str());