diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvr.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvr.java
index 7e0890fe34a2e..b6ebcd7c3ec26 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvr.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvr.java
@@ -114,7 +114,16 @@ public class SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvr extends HdmiCecFeatureAction {
 
     private void handleActiveSourceTimeout() {
         HdmiLogger.debug("Cannot get active source.");
-        audioSystem().checkSupportAndSetSystemAudioMode(false);
+        // If not able to find Active Source and the current device has playbcak functionality,
+        // claim Active Source and start to query TV system audio mode support.
+        if (audioSystem().mService.isPlaybackDevice()) {
+            audioSystem().mService.setAndBroadcastActiveSourceFromOneDeviceType(
+                    Constants.ADDR_BROADCAST, getSourcePath());
+            mState = STATE_WAITING_FOR_TV_SUPPORT;
+            queryTvSystemAudioModeSupport();
+        } else {
+            audioSystem().checkSupportAndSetSystemAudioMode(false);
+        }
         finish();
     }
 
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/hdmi/SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvrTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/hdmi/SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvrTest.java
index bac48aa520086..bd297eecf25ca 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/hdmi/SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvrTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/hdmi/SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvrTest.java
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public class SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvrTest {
     private int mMsgSetSystemAudioModeCount;
     private int mQueryTvSystemAudioModeSupportCount;
     private boolean mArcEnabled;
+    private boolean mIsPlaybackDevice;
+    private boolean mBroadcastActiveSource;
 
     @Before
     public void SetUp() {
@@ -137,6 +139,17 @@ public class SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvrTest {
                     int getPhysicalAddress() {
                         return 0;
                     }
+
+                    @Override
+                    boolean isPlaybackDevice() {
+                        return mIsPlaybackDevice;
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void setAndBroadcastActiveSourceFromOneDeviceType(
+                            int sourceAddress, int physicalAddress) {
+                        mBroadcastActiveSource = true;
+                    }
                 };
         mHdmiCecLocalDeviceAudioSystem =
                 new HdmiCecLocalDeviceAudioSystem(hdmiControlService) {
@@ -257,11 +270,31 @@ public class SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvrTest {
         assertTrue(mHdmiCecLocalDeviceAudioSystem.isSystemAudioActivated());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testIsPlaybackDevice_cannotReceiveActiveSource() {
+        resetTestVariables();
+        mIsPlaybackDevice = true;
+        assertThat(mHdmiCecLocalDeviceAudioSystem.getActiveSource().physicalAddress)
+            .isEqualTo(Constants.INVALID_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS);
+
+        mHdmiCecLocalDeviceAudioSystem.addAndStartAction(
+                new SystemAudioInitiationActionFromAvr(mHdmiCecLocalDeviceAudioSystem));
+        mTestLooper.dispatchAll();
+
+        assertThat(mMsgRequestActiveSourceCount).isEqualTo(1);
+        assertThat(mMsgSetSystemAudioModeCount).isEqualTo(1);
+        assertThat(mQueryTvSystemAudioModeSupportCount).isEqualTo(1);
+        assertThat(mHdmiCecLocalDeviceAudioSystem.isSystemAudioActivated()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mBroadcastActiveSource).isTrue();
+    }
+
     private void resetTestVariables() {
         mMsgRequestActiveSourceCount = 0;
         mMsgSetSystemAudioModeCount = 0;
         mQueryTvSystemAudioModeSupportCount = 0;
         mTryCountBeforeSucceed = 0;
+        mIsPlaybackDevice = false;
+        mBroadcastActiveSource = false;
         mHdmiCecLocalDeviceAudioSystem.getActiveSource().physicalAddress =
                 Constants.INVALID_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS;
     }