diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 12481af..bd22e1c 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_INCALL_SERVICE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_CALLLOG_INFO"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_PHONE_ACCOUNT_REGISTRATION"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED"/>
diff --git a/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothDeviceManager.java b/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothDeviceManager.java
index cb31990..c04bee9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothDeviceManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothDeviceManager.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothHearingAid;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothLeAudio;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothProfile;
+import android.bluetooth.BluetoothStatusCodes;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.telecom.Log;
 import android.util.LocalLog;
@@ -414,10 +415,9 @@
                 Log.w(this, "Couldn't set active device to %s", address);
                 return false;
             }
-            if (!mBluetoothHeadset.isAudioOn()) {
-                return mBluetoothHeadset.connectAudio();
-            }
-            return true;
+            int scoConnectionRequest = mBluetoothHeadset.connectAudio();
+            return scoConnectionRequest == BluetoothStatusCodes.SUCCESS ||
+                scoConnectionRequest == BluetoothStatusCodes.ERROR_AUDIO_DEVICE_ALREADY_CONNECTED;
         } else {
             Log.w(this, "Attempting to turn on audio for a disconnected device");
             return false;
diff --git a/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothRouteManager.java b/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothRouteManager.java
index dba2c36..c2ec22a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothRouteManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothRouteManager.java
@@ -754,7 +754,8 @@
                 hfpAudioOnDevice = device;
                 break;
             }
-            if (bluetoothHeadset.getAudioState(hfpAudioOnDevice)
+
+            if (hfpAudioOnDevice != null && bluetoothHeadset.getAudioState(hfpAudioOnDevice)
                     == BluetoothHeadset.STATE_AUDIO_DISCONNECTED) {
                 hfpAudioOnDevice = null;
             } else {
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteManagerTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteManagerTest.java
index d6a6d11..c55cc43 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteManagerTest.java
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothHeadset;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothHearingAid;
-import android.bluetooth.BluetoothProfile;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothLeAudio;
+import android.bluetooth.BluetoothProfile;
+import android.bluetooth.BluetoothStatusCodes;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.telecom.Log;
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
         setupConnectedDevices(new BluetoothDevice[]{DEVICE1}, null, null, null, null, null);
         when(mTimeoutsAdapter.getRetryBluetoothConnectAudioBackoffMillis(
                 nullable(ContentResolver.class))).thenReturn(0L);
-        when(mBluetoothHeadset.connectAudio()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mBluetoothHeadset.connectAudio()).thenReturn(BluetoothStatusCodes.ERROR_UNKNOWN);
         executeRoutingAction(sm, BluetoothRouteManager.CONNECT_HFP, DEVICE1.getAddress());
         // Wait 3 times: for the first connection attempt, the retry attempt,
         // the second retry, and once more to make sure there are only three attempts.
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@
                               null);
         when(mTimeoutsAdapter.getRetryBluetoothConnectAudioBackoffMillis(
                 nullable(ContentResolver.class))).thenReturn(0L);
-        when(mBluetoothHeadset.connectAudio()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mBluetoothHeadset.connectAudio()).thenReturn(BluetoothStatusCodes.ERROR_UNKNOWN);
         executeRoutingAction(sm, BluetoothRouteManager.CONNECT_HFP, DEVICE2.getAddress());
         // Wait 3 times: the first connection attempt is accounted for in executeRoutingAction,
         // so wait twice for the retry attempt, again to make sure there are only three attempts,
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@
         when(mDeviceManager.getBluetoothHearingAid()).thenReturn(mBluetoothHearingAid);
         when(mDeviceManager.getBluetoothAdapter()).thenReturn(mBluetoothAdapter);
         when(mDeviceManager.getLeAudioService()).thenReturn(mBluetoothLeAudio);
-        when(mBluetoothHeadset.connectAudio()).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mBluetoothHeadset.connectAudio()).thenReturn(BluetoothStatusCodes.SUCCESS);
         when(mBluetoothHeadset.setActiveDevice(nullable(BluetoothDevice.class))).thenReturn(true);
         when(mTimeoutsAdapter.getRetryBluetoothConnectAudioBackoffMillis(
                 nullable(ContentResolver.class))).thenReturn(100000L);
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteTransitionTests.java b/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteTransitionTests.java
index ef16eff..2821612 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteTransitionTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteTransitionTests.java
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothHeadset;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothHearingAid;
-import android.bluetooth.BluetoothProfile;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothLeAudio;
+import android.bluetooth.BluetoothProfile;
+import android.bluetooth.BluetoothStatusCodes;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.telecom.Log;
 import android.test.suitebuilder.annotation.SmallTest;
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@
                 when(mBluetoothAdapter.getActiveDevices(eq(BluetoothProfile.HEADSET)))
                     .thenReturn(Arrays.asList((BluetoothDevice) null));
                 sm.sendMessage(BluetoothRouteManager.BT_AUDIO_LOST, args);
-                return true;
+                return BluetoothStatusCodes.SUCCESS;
             }).when(mDeviceManager).disconnectAudio();
         }