diff --git a/CocosDenshion/android/opensl/OpenSLEngine.cpp b/CocosDenshion/android/opensl/OpenSLEngine.cpp
index 095d56bff4..680200e314 100644
--- a/CocosDenshion/android/opensl/OpenSLEngine.cpp
+++ b/CocosDenshion/android/opensl/OpenSLEngine.cpp
@@ -311,9 +311,8 @@ bool createAudioPlayerBySource(AudioPlayer* player)
 	result = (*(player->fdPlayerObject))->GetInterface(player->fdPlayerObject, getInterfaceID("SL_IID_SEEK"), &(player->fdPlayerSeek));
 	assert(SL_RESULT_SUCCESS == result);
 
-    // get the playback rate interface
-    result = (*(player->fdPlayerObject))->GetInterface(player->fdPlayerObject, getInterfaceID("SL_IID_PLAYBACKRATE"), &(player->fdPlaybackRate));
-    assert(SL_RESULT_SUCCESS == result);
+    // get the playback rate interface, if available
+    (*(player->fdPlayerObject))->GetInterface(player->fdPlayerObject, getInterfaceID("SL_IID_PLAYBACKRATE"), &(player->fdPlaybackRate));
 
 	return true;
 }