diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/AWakeLock.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/AWakeLock.cpp
index 25a8ae4..c3bd207 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/AWakeLock.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/AWakeLock.cpp
@@ -59,10 +59,11 @@
         if (mPowerManager != NULL) {
             sp<IBinder> binder = new BBinder();
             int64_t token = IPCThreadState::self()->clearCallingIdentity();
-            binder::Status status = mPowerManager->acquireWakeLockAsync(
+            binder::Status status = mPowerManager->acquireWakeLock(
                     binder, POWERMANAGER_PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK,
                     String16("AWakeLock"), String16("media"),
-                    {} /* workSource */, {} /* historyTag */);
+                    {} /* workSource */, {} /* historyTag */, -1 /* displayId */,
+                    nullptr /* callback */);
             IPCThreadState::self()->restoreCallingIdentity(token);
             if (status.isOk()) {
                 mWakeLockToken = binder;
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.cpp
index 2828d44..cb050f9 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
 // is closed to allow the audio DSP to power down.
 static const int64_t kOffloadPauseMaxUs = 10000000LL;
 
+// Additional delay after teardown before releasing the wake lock to allow time for the audio path
+// to be completely released
+static const int64_t kWakelockReleaseDelayUs = 2000000LL;
+
 // Maximum allowed delay from AudioSink, 1.5 seconds.
 static const int64_t kMaxAllowedAudioSinkDelayUs = 1500000LL;
 
@@ -793,6 +797,20 @@
             }
             ALOGV("Audio Offload tear down due to pause timeout.");
             onAudioTearDown(kDueToTimeout);
+            sp<AMessage> newMsg = new AMessage(kWhatReleaseWakeLock, this);
+            newMsg->setInt32("drainGeneration", generation);
+            newMsg->post(kWakelockReleaseDelayUs);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case kWhatReleaseWakeLock:
+        {
+            int32_t generation;
+            CHECK(msg->findInt32("drainGeneration", &generation));
+            if (generation != mAudioOffloadPauseTimeoutGeneration) {
+                break;
+            }
+            ALOGV("releasing audio offload pause wakelock.");
             mWakeLock->release();
             break;
         }
@@ -1785,6 +1803,8 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    startAudioOffloadPauseTimeout();
+
     {
         Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mLock);
         // we do not increment audio drain generation so that we fill audio buffer during pause.
@@ -1799,7 +1819,6 @@
 
     // Note: audio data may not have been decoded, and the AudioSink may not be opened.
     mAudioSink->pause();
-    startAudioOffloadPauseTimeout();
 
     ALOGV("now paused audio queue has %zu entries, video has %zu entries",
           mAudioQueue.size(), mVideoQueue.size());
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/include/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.h b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/include/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.h
index 3d2b033..3640678 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/include/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.h
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/include/nuplayer/NuPlayerRenderer.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
         kWhatMediaRenderingStart      = 'mdrd',
         kWhatAudioTearDown            = 'adTD',
         kWhatAudioOffloadPauseTimeout = 'aOPT',
+        kWhatReleaseWakeLock          = 'adRL',
     };
 
     enum AudioTearDownReason {