diff --git a/media/java/android/media/MediaRouter2.java b/media/java/android/media/MediaRouter2.java
index 7d14ef5542cc7..6179b483ca534 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/MediaRouter2.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/MediaRouter2.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public final class MediaRouter2 {
 
     final Handler mHandler;
     @GuardedBy("sRouterLock")
-    private boolean mShouldUpdateRoutes;
+    private boolean mShouldUpdateRoutes = true;
     private volatile List<MediaRoute2Info> mFilteredRoutes = Collections.emptyList();
     private volatile OnGetControllerHintsListener mOnGetControllerHintsListener;