diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 7318215..3ac233f 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -7402,7 +7402,8 @@
             if (status != OK) {
                 continue;
             }
-            if (client->getPrimaryMix() != primaryMix || client->hasLostPrimaryMix()) {
+            if ((client->getPrimaryMix() && client->getPrimaryMix() != primaryMix)
+                    || client->hasLostPrimaryMix()) {
                 if (desc->isStrategyActive(psId) && maxLatency < desc->latency()) {
                     maxLatency = desc->latency();
                 }