diff --git a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
index 54b292c0..a098d69 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
@@ -437,6 +437,9 @@
         } else {
             mCurrentState = MEDIA_PLAYER_IDLE;
         }
+        // setDataSource has to be called again to create a
+        // new mediaplayer.
+        mPlayer = 0;
         return ret;
     }
     clear_l();