diff --git a/libs/audioflinger/AudioHardwareGeneric.h b/libs/audioflinger/AudioHardwareGeneric.h
index c949aa1..1d58389 100644
--- a/libs/audioflinger/AudioHardwareGeneric.h
+++ b/libs/audioflinger/AudioHardwareGeneric.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     virtual size_t      bufferSize() const { return 4096; }
     virtual int         channelCount() const { return 2; }
     virtual int         format() const { return AudioSystem::PCM_16_BIT; }
-    virtual uint32_t    latency() const { return 20; }
+    virtual uint32_t    latency() const { return 0; }
     virtual status_t    setVolume(float volume) { return INVALID_OPERATION; }
     virtual ssize_t     write(const void* buffer, size_t bytes);
     virtual status_t    standby();