diff --git a/audio/AudioPolicyManagerBase.cpp b/audio/AudioPolicyManagerBase.cpp
index b4f4778..5d87399 100644
--- a/audio/AudioPolicyManagerBase.cpp
+++ b/audio/AudioPolicyManagerBase.cpp
@@ -1672,6 +1672,7 @@
                          ((profile->mFormats[0] == 0) &&
                              (profile->mChannelMasks.size() < 2))) {
                         ALOGW("checkOutputsForDevice() direct output missing param");
+                        mpClientInterface->closeOutput(output);
                         output = 0;
                     } else {
                         addOutput(output, desc);