diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/camera2/impl/CameraCaptureSessionImpl.java b/core/java/android/hardware/camera2/impl/CameraCaptureSessionImpl.java
index 55738963fe4d2..6736d3466e2cd 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/camera2/impl/CameraCaptureSessionImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/camera2/impl/CameraCaptureSessionImpl.java
@@ -628,7 +628,12 @@ public class CameraCaptureSessionImpl extends CameraCaptureSession
      * close the camera further by unconfiguring and then firing {@code onClosed}.</p>
      */
     private void finishPendingSequence(int sequenceId) {
-        mSequenceDrainer.taskFinished(sequenceId);
+        try {
+            mSequenceDrainer.taskFinished(sequenceId);
+        } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+            // Workaround for b/27870771
+            Log.w(TAG, e.getMessage());
+        }
     }
 
     private class SequenceDrainListener implements TaskDrainer.DrainListener {