diff --git a/core/java/android/server/BluetoothA2dpService.java b/core/java/android/server/BluetoothA2dpService.java
index 096ad39..08cd2f0 100644
--- a/core/java/android/server/BluetoothA2dpService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/server/BluetoothA2dpService.java
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@
                                                 "Need BLUETOOTH_ADMIN permission");
         if (DBG) log("connectSink(" + device + ")");
 
+        if (!mBluetoothService.isEnabled()) return false;
+
         // ignore if there are any active sinks
         if (lookupSinksMatchingStates(new int[] {
                 BluetoothA2dp.STATE_CONNECTING,