diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/BtHelper.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/BtHelper.java
index 9f1a6bd15ac30..36332c0ad25cd 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/BtHelper.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/BtHelper.java
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ public class BtHelper {
                             && mScoAudioState != SCO_STATE_DEACTIVATE_REQ) {
                         mScoAudioState = SCO_STATE_ACTIVE_EXTERNAL;
                     }
+                    broadcast = false;
                     break;
                 default:
                     // do not broadcast CONNECTING or invalid state