diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/MediaFocusControl.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/MediaFocusControl.java
index c845981fea7e2..3ac37713a130b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/MediaFocusControl.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/MediaFocusControl.java
@@ -625,7 +625,12 @@ public class MediaFocusControl implements PlayerFocusEnforcer {
                 return;
             }
         }
-        final FocusRequester fr = mFocusOwnersForFocusPolicy.get(afi.getClientId());
+        final FocusRequester fr;
+        if (requestResult == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_REQUEST_FAILED) {
+            fr = mFocusOwnersForFocusPolicy.remove(afi.getClientId());
+        } else {
+            fr = mFocusOwnersForFocusPolicy.get(afi.getClientId());
+        }
         if (fr != null) {
             fr.dispatchFocusResultFromExtPolicy(requestResult);
         }