diff --git a/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java b/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
index e7eda3ea4552c..30fae1d12d444 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/AudioManager.java
@@ -6600,8 +6600,8 @@ public class AudioManager {
             }
         }
         if (k == ports.size()) {
-            // this hould never happen
-            Log.e(TAG, "updatePortConfig port not found for handle: "+port.handle().id());
+            // This can happen in case of stale audio patch referring to a removed device and is
+            // handled by the caller.
             return null;
         }
         AudioGainConfig gainCfg = portCfg.gain();