diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioDeviceInventory.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioDeviceInventory.java
index 102a960..8d9b5da 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioDeviceInventory.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioDeviceInventory.java
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@
                 ads = findBtDeviceStateForAddress(peerAddress, deviceType);
             }
             if (ads != null) {
-                if (ads.getAudioDeviceCategory() != category
-                        && category != AUDIO_DEVICE_CATEGORY_UNKNOWN) {
+                if (ads.getAudioDeviceCategory() != category) {
                     ads.setAudioDeviceCategory(category);
                     mDeviceBroker.postUpdatedAdiDeviceState(ads);
                     mDeviceBroker.postPersistAudioDeviceSettings();