diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
index 1d60946129a73..0860e5b18d392 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
@@ -778,7 +778,8 @@ public class AudioService extends IAudioService.Stub
                 0,
                 0,
                 TAG,
-                SAFE_VOLUME_CONFIGURE_TIMEOUT_MS);
+                SystemProperties.getBoolean("audio.safemedia.bypass", false) ?
+                        0 : SAFE_VOLUME_CONFIGURE_TIMEOUT_MS);
 
         initA11yMonitoring();
         onIndicateSystemReady();