diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index d2f63fa81dcfe..0f4231d91bfb8 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -27245,7 +27245,7 @@ package android.media.session {
     method @Nullable public CharSequence getQueueTitle();
     method public int getRatingType();
     method @Nullable public android.app.PendingIntent getSessionActivity();
-    method @Nullable public android.os.Bundle getSessionInfo();
+    method @NonNull public android.os.Bundle getSessionInfo();
     method @NonNull public android.media.session.MediaSession.Token getSessionToken();
     method @NonNull public android.media.session.MediaController.TransportControls getTransportControls();
     method public void registerCallback(@NonNull android.media.session.MediaController.Callback);
diff --git a/media/java/android/media/session/MediaController.java b/media/java/android/media/session/MediaController.java
index 79d8be1a04a42..3500475eeeda9 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/session/MediaController.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/session/MediaController.java
@@ -414,18 +414,25 @@ public final class MediaController {
     /**
      * Gets the additional session information which was set when the session was created.
      *
-     * @return The additional session information
+     * @return The additional session information, or {@link Bundle#EMPTY} if not set.
      */
-    @Nullable
+    @NonNull
     public Bundle getSessionInfo() {
-        if (mSessionInfo == null) {
-            try {
-                mSessionInfo = mSessionBinder.getSessionInfo();
-            } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "Dead object in getSessionInfo.", e);
-            }
+        if (mSessionInfo != null) {
+            return new Bundle(mSessionInfo);
         }
-        return mSessionInfo;
+
+        // Get info from the connected session.
+        try {
+            mSessionInfo = mSessionBinder.getSessionInfo();
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Dead object in getSessionInfo.", e);
+        }
+
+        if (mSessionInfo == null) {
+            mSessionInfo = Bundle.EMPTY;
+        }
+        return new Bundle(mSessionInfo);
     }
 
     /**