diff --git a/core/java/android/companion/virtual/VirtualDeviceParams.java b/core/java/android/companion/virtual/VirtualDeviceParams.java
index 597b0f51fb82f..d4a0a08717136 100644
--- a/core/java/android/companion/virtual/VirtualDeviceParams.java
+++ b/core/java/android/companion/virtual/VirtualDeviceParams.java
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ public final class VirtualDeviceParams implements Parcelable {
          */
         @NonNull
         public Builder setAudioPlaybackSessionId(int playbackSessionId) {
-            if (playbackSessionId != AUDIO_SESSION_ID_GENERATE || playbackSessionId < 0) {
+            if (playbackSessionId < 0) {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid playback audio session id");
             }
             mAudioPlaybackSessionId = playbackSessionId;
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ public final class VirtualDeviceParams implements Parcelable {
          */
         @NonNull
         public Builder setAudioRecordingSessionId(int recordingSessionId) {
-            if (recordingSessionId != AUDIO_SESSION_ID_GENERATE || recordingSessionId < 0) {
+            if (recordingSessionId < 0) {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid recording audio session id");
             }
             mAudioRecordingSessionId = recordingSessionId;