diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 2d80bd8..4033247 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
             return ret;
         }
     }
-    return AudioMixer::HAPTIC_SCALE_NONE;
+    return AudioMixer::HAPTIC_SCALE_MUTE;
 }
 
 /* static */