diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv.java
index 4f458e60022f5..cfc9132e1ff97 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv.java
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ final class HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv extends HdmiCecLocalDevice {
         HdmiLogger.debug("Set Arc Status[old:%b new:%b]", mArcEstablished, enabled);
         boolean oldStatus = mArcEstablished;
         // 1. Enable/disable ARC circuit.
-        mService.setAudioReturnChannel(getAvrDeviceInfo().getPortId(), enabled);
+        setAudioReturnChannel(enabled);
         // 2. Notify arc status to audio service.
         notifyArcStatusToAudioService(enabled);
         // 3. Update arc status;
@@ -889,6 +889,18 @@ final class HdmiCecLocalDeviceTv extends HdmiCecLocalDevice {
         return oldStatus;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Switch hardware ARC circuit in the system.
+     */
+    @ServiceThreadOnly
+    void setAudioReturnChannel(boolean enabled) {
+        assertRunOnServiceThread();
+        HdmiDeviceInfo avr = getAvrDeviceInfo();
+        if (avr != null) {
+            mService.setAudioReturnChannel(avr.getPortId(), enabled);
+        }
+    }
+
     @ServiceThreadOnly
     private void updateArcFeatureStatus(int portId, boolean isConnected) {
         assertRunOnServiceThread();
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HotplugDetectionAction.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HotplugDetectionAction.java
index 1bbd038e7f4d6..f7555e9802338 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HotplugDetectionAction.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HotplugDetectionAction.java
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ final class HotplugDetectionAction extends HdmiCecFeatureAction {
         // Turn off system audio mode and update settings.
         tv().setSystemAudioMode(false, true);
         if (tv().isArcEstabilished()) {
+            tv().setAudioReturnChannel(false);
             addAndStartAction(new RequestArcTerminationAction(localDevice(), address));
         }
     }