diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp b/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp
index 535f07fa136ef..a0013d08e36ff 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@ void CameraService::releaseSound() {
 
 void CameraService::playSound(sound_kind kind) {
     LOG1("playSound(%d)", kind);
+    // FIXME: temporarily disable sound while working on audio HAL issues preventing simultaneous
+    // playback and record
+    if (kind == SOUND_RECORDING) return;
+
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mSoundLock);
     sp<MediaPlayer> player = mSoundPlayer[kind];
     if (player != 0) {