diff --git a/modules/audio_device/android/audio_record_jni.cc b/modules/audio_device/android/audio_record_jni.cc
index 79f8c8b0f9..edf9e364d2 100644
--- a/modules/audio_device/android/audio_record_jni.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_device/android/audio_record_jni.cc
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ int32_t AudioRecordJni::InitRecording() {
   int frames_per_buffer = j_audio_record_->InitRecording(
       audio_parameters_.sample_rate(), audio_parameters_.channels());
   if (frames_per_buffer < 0) {
+    direct_buffer_address_ = nullptr;
     ALOGE("InitRecording failed!");
     return -1;
   }