diff --git a/libaudio-msm7x30/AudioHardware.cpp b/libaudio-msm7x30/AudioHardware.cpp
index e0f8c60..9c2e5de 100644
--- a/libaudio-msm7x30/AudioHardware.cpp
+++ b/libaudio-msm7x30/AudioHardware.cpp
@@ -737,16 +737,15 @@ AudioStreamOut* AudioHardware::openOutputStream(uint32_t devices, int *format,

         LOGD("AudioHardware::openOutputStream");

-        /* only one output stream allowed */
+        AudioStreamOutMSM72xx* out;
         if (mOutput) {
-            if (status)
-                *status = INVALID_OPERATION;
-
-            return 0;
+            /* only one output stream allowed */
+            out = mOutput;
+        } else {
+            /* create new output stream */
+            out = new AudioStreamOutMSM72xx();
         }

-        /* create new output stream */
-        AudioStreamOutMSM72xx* out = new AudioStreamOutMSM72xx();
         status_t lStatus = out->set(this, devices, format, channels, sampleRate);
         if (status)
             *status = lStatus;