diff --git a/media/codec2/hidl/client/client.cpp b/media/codec2/hidl/client/client.cpp
index 0acab495aa..7e4352d2d5 100644
--- a/media/codec2/hidl/client/client.cpp
+++ b/media/codec2/hidl/client/client.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ public:
                 if (success) {
                     break;
                 }
+                invalidate();
                 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
                 static constexpr auto kServiceRetryPeriod = 5s;
                 LOG(INFO) << "Failed to retrieve component traits from service "