diff --git a/libs/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/libs/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 92c40e9..557d93b 100644
--- a/libs/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/libs/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@
      } else {
         LOGE("Couldn't even initialize the stubbed audio hardware!");
     }
+
+    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+    property_get("ro.audio.silent", value, "0");
+    if (atoi(value)) {
+        LOGD("Silence is golden");
+        setMasterMute(true);
+    }
 }
 
 AudioFlinger::~AudioFlinger()
@@ -988,16 +995,6 @@
                 IPCThreadState::self()->flushCommands();
                 mWaitWorkCV.wait(mLock);
                 LOGV("Audio hardware exiting standby, output %d\n", mOutputType);
-                
-                if (mMasterMute == false) {
-                    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
-                    property_get("ro.audio.silent", value, "0");
-                    if (atoi(value)) {
-                        LOGD("Silence is golden");
-                        setMasterMute(true);
-                    }                    
-                }
-                
                 standbyTime = systemTime() + kStandbyTimeInNsecs;
                 continue;
             }