diff --git a/tests/tests/media/src/android/media/cts/MediaPlayerTestBase.java b/tests/tests/media/src/android/media/cts/MediaPlayerTestBase.java
index d2b7f23..ff8efc7 100644
--- a/tests/tests/media/src/android/media/cts/MediaPlayerTestBase.java
+++ b/tests/tests/media/src/android/media/cts/MediaPlayerTestBase.java
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
         boolean playedSuccessfully = false;
         for (int i = 0; i < STREAM_RETRIES; i++) {
           try {
+            mMediaPlayer.reset();
             mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(path);
             playLoadedVideo(width, height, playTime);
             playedSuccessfully = true;
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@
         boolean playedSuccessfully = false;
         for (int i = 0; i < STREAM_RETRIES; i++) {
             try {
+                mMediaPlayer.reset();
                 mMediaPlayer.setDataSource(getInstrumentation().getTargetContext(),
                         uri, headers, cookies);
                 playLoadedVideo(width, height, playTime);