diff --git a/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/src/com/android/mediaframeworktest/stress/MediaRecorderStressTest.java b/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/src/com/android/mediaframeworktest/stress/MediaRecorderStressTest.java
index 3908d7159a424..b4ae593fce37c 100644
--- a/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/src/com/android/mediaframeworktest/stress/MediaRecorderStressTest.java
+++ b/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/src/com/android/mediaframeworktest/stress/MediaRecorderStressTest.java
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ public class MediaRecorderStressTest extends ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2<Me
             if (duration <= 0){
                 assertTrue("stressRecordAndPlayback", false);
             }
+            mp.release();
         } catch (Exception e) {
             assertTrue("stressRecordAndPlayback", false);
         }