diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp
index 2ea12ae..ceedb40 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.cpp
@@ -64,16 +64,18 @@
 };
 
 struct NuPlayer::SeekAction : public Action {
-    SeekAction(int64_t seekTimeUs)
-        : mSeekTimeUs(seekTimeUs) {
+    SeekAction(int64_t seekTimeUs, bool needNotify)
+        : mSeekTimeUs(seekTimeUs),
+          mNeedNotify(needNotify) {
     }
 
     virtual void execute(NuPlayer *player) {
-        player->performSeek(mSeekTimeUs);
+        player->performSeek(mSeekTimeUs, mNeedNotify);
     }
 
 private:
     int64_t mSeekTimeUs;
+    bool mNeedNotify;
 
     DISALLOW_EVIL_CONSTRUCTORS(SeekAction);
 };
@@ -324,9 +326,10 @@
     (new AMessage(kWhatReset, id()))->post();
 }
 
-void NuPlayer::seekToAsync(int64_t seekTimeUs) {
+void NuPlayer::seekToAsync(int64_t seekTimeUs, bool needNotify) {
     sp<AMessage> msg = new AMessage(kWhatSeek, id());
     msg->setInt64("seekTimeUs", seekTimeUs);
+    msg->setInt32("needNotify", needNotify);
     msg->post();
 }
 
@@ -561,7 +564,8 @@
                     // the extractor may not yet be started and will assert.
                     // If the video decoder is not set (perhaps audio only in this case)
                     // do not perform a seek as it is not needed.
-                    mDeferredActions.push_back(new SeekAction(mCurrentPositionUs));
+                    mDeferredActions.push_back(
+                            new SeekAction(mCurrentPositionUs, false /* needNotify */));
                 }
 
                 // If there is a new surface texture, instantiate decoders
@@ -940,7 +944,7 @@
                 mRenderer->signalDisableOffloadAudio();
                 mOffloadAudio = false;
 
-                performSeek(positionUs);
+                performSeek(positionUs, false /* needNotify */);
                 instantiateDecoder(true /* audio */, &mAudioDecoder);
             }
             break;
@@ -969,14 +973,18 @@
         case kWhatSeek:
         {
             int64_t seekTimeUs;
+            int32_t needNotify;
             CHECK(msg->findInt64("seekTimeUs", &seekTimeUs));
+            CHECK(msg->findInt32("needNotify", &needNotify));
 
-            ALOGV("kWhatSeek seekTimeUs=%lld us", seekTimeUs);
+            ALOGV("kWhatSeek seekTimeUs=%lld us, needNotify=%d",
+                    seekTimeUs, needNotify);
 
             mDeferredActions.push_back(
                     new SimpleAction(&NuPlayer::performDecoderFlush));
 
-            mDeferredActions.push_back(new SeekAction(seekTimeUs));
+            mDeferredActions.push_back(
+                    new SeekAction(seekTimeUs, needNotify));
 
             processDeferredActions();
             break;
@@ -1802,10 +1810,11 @@
     }
 }
 
-void NuPlayer::performSeek(int64_t seekTimeUs) {
-    ALOGV("performSeek seekTimeUs=%lld us (%.2f secs)",
+void NuPlayer::performSeek(int64_t seekTimeUs, bool needNotify) {
+    ALOGV("performSeek seekTimeUs=%lld us (%.2f secs), needNotify(%d)",
           seekTimeUs,
-          seekTimeUs / 1E6);
+          seekTimeUs / 1E6,
+          needNotify);
 
     if (mSource == NULL) {
         // This happens when reset occurs right before the loop mode
@@ -1822,7 +1831,9 @@
         sp<NuPlayerDriver> driver = mDriver.promote();
         if (driver != NULL) {
             driver->notifyPosition(seekTimeUs);
-            driver->notifySeekComplete();
+            if (needNotify) {
+                driver->notifySeekComplete();
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h
index eee96ca..8fa7269 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayer.h
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@
     // Will notify the driver through "notifyResetComplete" once finished.
     void resetAsync();
 
-    // Will notify the driver through "notifySeekComplete" once finished.
-    void seekToAsync(int64_t seekTimeUs);
+    // Will notify the driver through "notifySeekComplete" once finished
+    // and needNotify is true.
+    void seekToAsync(int64_t seekTimeUs, bool needNotify = false);
 
     status_t setVideoScalingMode(int32_t mode);
     status_t getTrackInfo(Parcel* reply) const;
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@
 
     void processDeferredActions();
 
-    void performSeek(int64_t seekTimeUs);
+    void performSeek(int64_t seekTimeUs, bool needNotify);
     void performDecoderFlush();
     void performDecoderShutdown(bool audio, bool video);
     void performReset();
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.cpp
index 7ec9876..a9bca49 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDriver.cpp
@@ -240,9 +240,7 @@
             mPlayer->start();
 
             if (mStartupSeekTimeUs >= 0) {
-                if (mStartupSeekTimeUs == 0) {
-                    notifySeekComplete_l();
-                } else {
+                if (mStartupSeekTimeUs > 0) {
                     mPlayer->seekToAsync(mStartupSeekTimeUs);
                 }
 
@@ -369,7 +367,7 @@
             mAtEOS = false;
             // seeks can take a while, so we essentially paused
             notifyListener_l(MEDIA_PAUSED);
-            mPlayer->seekToAsync(seekTimeUs);
+            mPlayer->seekToAsync(seekTimeUs, true /* needNotify */);
             break;
         }