diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp
index 6c0dc76..12a8019 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalAidl.cpp
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@
           mStream(stream),
           mVendorExt(vext),
           mLastReplyLifeTimeNs(
-                  std::min(static_cast<size_t>(100),
-                          2 * mContext.getBufferDurationMs(mConfig.sample_rate))
+                  std::min(static_cast<size_t>(20),
+                           mContext.getBufferDurationMs(mConfig.sample_rate))
                   * NANOS_PER_MILLISECOND)
 {
     ALOGD("%p %s::%s", this, getClassName().c_str(), __func__);