diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
index 3b90a8a0274d9..5ca03b8e6f8ba 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
@@ -1692,7 +1692,9 @@ public class AudioService extends IAudioService.Stub
         mSpatializerHelper.reset(/* featureEnabled */ mHasSpatializerEffect);
 
         // Restore rotation information.
-        RotationHelper.forceUpdate();
+        if (mMonitorRotation) {
+            RotationHelper.forceUpdate();
+        }
 
         onIndicateSystemReady();
         // indicate the end of reconfiguration phase to audio HAL