diff --git a/media/java/android/media/Ringtone.java b/media/java/android/media/Ringtone.java
index f2c1694b62f95..8bb52332f82d0 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/Ringtone.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/Ringtone.java
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ public class Ringtone {
     }
     
     private void openMediaPlayer() throws IOException {
+        if (mAudio != null) {
+            mAudio.release();
+        }
         mAudio = new MediaPlayer();
         if (mUri != null) {
             mAudio.setDataSource(mContext, mUri);