diff --git a/media/jni/soundpool/SoundPool.cpp b/media/jni/soundpool/SoundPool.cpp
index 8957b3cb13626..dfe2844222a15 100644
--- a/media/jni/soundpool/SoundPool.cpp
+++ b/media/jni/soundpool/SoundPool.cpp
@@ -743,8 +743,10 @@ void SoundChannel::play(const sp<Sample>& sample, int nextChannelID, float leftV
             // From now on, AudioTrack callbacks received with previous toggle value will be ignored.
             mToggle = toggle;
             mAudioTrack = newTrack;
+            ALOGV("using new track %p for sample %d", newTrack.get(), sample->sampleID());
         } else {
             newTrack = mAudioTrack;
+            newTrack->setSampleRate(sampleRate);
             ALOGV("reusing track %p for sample %d", mAudioTrack.get(), sample->sampleID());
         }
         newTrack->setVolume(leftVolume, rightVolume);