diff --git a/media/java/android/media/PlayerBase.java b/media/java/android/media/PlayerBase.java
index 0f7dc9a819c7f..b262d97cfb8e1 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/PlayerBase.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/PlayerBase.java
@@ -181,10 +181,15 @@ public abstract class PlayerBase {
      * @return
      */
     boolean isRestricted_sync() {
+        // check app ops
+        if (mHasAppOpsPlayAudio) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // check bypass flag
         if ((mAttributes.getAllFlags() & AudioAttributes.FLAG_BYPASS_INTERRUPTION_POLICY) != 0) {
             return false;
         }
-        return !mHasAppOpsPlayAudio;
+        return true;
     }
 
     // Abstract methods a subclass needs to implement
diff --git a/media/java/android/media/SoundPool.java b/media/java/android/media/SoundPool.java
index 5ede1d5f7c914..9fafda48d6521 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/SoundPool.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/SoundPool.java
@@ -505,27 +505,31 @@ public class SoundPool {
     }
 
     private boolean isRestricted() {
-        IAudioService service = getService();
-        boolean cameraSoundForced = false;
-
-        try {
-            cameraSoundForced = service.isCameraSoundForced();
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Cannot access AudioService in isRestricted()");
-        }
-
-        if (cameraSoundForced &&
-                ((mAttributes.getAllFlags() & AudioAttributes.FLAG_AUDIBILITY_ENFORCED) != 0)
-// FIXME: should also check usage when set properly by camera app
-//                && (mAttributes.getUsage() == AudioAttributes.USAGE_ASSISTANCE_SONIFICATION)
-                ) {
+        // check app ops
+        if (mHasAppOpsPlayAudio) {
             return false;
         }
-
+        // check bypass flag
         if ((mAttributes.getAllFlags() & AudioAttributes.FLAG_BYPASS_INTERRUPTION_POLICY) != 0) {
             return false;
         }
-        return !mHasAppOpsPlayAudio;
+        // check force audibility flag and camera restriction
+        if ((mAttributes.getAllFlags() & AudioAttributes.FLAG_AUDIBILITY_ENFORCED) != 0) {
+// FIXME: should also check usage when set properly by camera app
+//          && (mAttributes.getUsage() == AudioAttributes.USAGE_ASSISTANCE_SONIFICATION)
+            boolean cameraSoundForced = false;
+            try {
+                cameraSoundForced = getService().isCameraSoundForced();
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Cannot access AudioService in isRestricted()");
+            } catch (NullPointerException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Null AudioService in isRestricted()");
+            }
+            if (cameraSoundForced) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
     }
 
     private void updateAppOpsPlayAudio() {