diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv.java
index 0cdb4d56369b1..ec381243311de 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv.java
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ final class HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv extends HdmiCecLocalDevice {
     }
 
     boolean isSystemAudioActivated() {
-        if (getAvrDeviceInfo() == null) {
+        if (!hasSystemAudioDevice()) {
             return false;
         }
         synchronized (mLock) {