diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
index d8c18cd68440d..e5e09c96a539e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/AudioService.java
@@ -1734,7 +1734,9 @@ 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