diff --git a/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp b/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp
index 50c264e78ecc1..bc45f83d3d967 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/AwesomePlayer.cpp
@@ -1841,6 +1841,10 @@ void AwesomePlayer::postCheckAudioStatusEvent(int64_t delayUs) {
         return;
     }
     mAudioStatusEventPending = true;
+    // Do not honor delay when looping in order to limit audio gap
+    if (mFlags & (LOOPING | AUTO_LOOPING)) {
+        delayUs = 0;
+    }
     mQueue.postEventWithDelay(mCheckAudioStatusEvent, delayUs);
 }