diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index fbb590d..1236964 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -3542,6 +3542,7 @@
 static int out_on_error(struct audio_stream *stream)
 {
     struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
+    int status = 0;
 
     lock_output_stream(out);
     // always send CMD_ERROR for offload streams, this
@@ -3549,11 +3550,18 @@
     // since the stream is active, offload_callback_thread is also active.
     if (out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) {
         stop_compressed_output_l(out);
+    }
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+
+    status = out_standby(&out->stream.common);
+
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+    if (out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) {
         send_offload_cmd_l(out, OFFLOAD_CMD_ERROR);
     }
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
 
-    return out_standby(&out->stream.common);
+    return status;
 }
 
 /*