diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSessionControl_2_1.h b/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSessionControl_2_1.h
index 4d7be21d7a..95f740850f 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSessionControl_2_1.h
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSessionControl_2_1.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class BluetoothAudioSessionControl_2_1 {
     std::shared_ptr<BluetoothAudioSession_2_1> session_ptr =
         BluetoothAudioSessionInstance_2_1::GetSessionInstance(session_type);
     if (session_ptr != nullptr) {
-      return session_ptr->GetAudioSession()->IsSessionReady();
+      return session_ptr->IsSessionReady();
     }
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSession_2_1.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSession_2_1.cpp
index 3228a09feb..77f7c3b2ea 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSession_2_1.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSession_2_1.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,18 @@ BluetoothAudioSession_2_1::BluetoothAudioSession_2_1(
   }
 }
 
+bool BluetoothAudioSession_2_1::IsSessionReady() {
+  LOG(WARNING) << __func__ << " session_type: " << toString(session_type_2_1_);
+
+  if (session_type_2_1_ !=
+      SessionType_2_1::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH) {
+    return audio_session->IsSessionReady();
+  }
+
+  std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(audio_session->mutex_);
+  return audio_session->stack_iface_ != nullptr;
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<BluetoothAudioSession>
 BluetoothAudioSession_2_1::GetAudioSession() {
   return audio_session;
@@ -70,7 +82,7 @@ BluetoothAudioSession_2_1::GetAudioSession() {
 const ::android::hardware::bluetooth::audio::V2_1::AudioConfiguration
 BluetoothAudioSession_2_1::GetAudioConfig() {
   std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> guard(audio_session->mutex_);
-  if (audio_session->IsSessionReady()) {
+  if (IsSessionReady()) {
     // If session is unknown it means it should be 2.0 type
     if (session_type_2_1_ != SessionType_2_1::UNKNOWN)
       return audio_config_2_1_;
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSession_2_1.h b/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSession_2_1.h
index 5a351531a3..db82c733f4 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSession_2_1.h
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/session/BluetoothAudioSession_2_1.h
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ class BluetoothAudioSession_2_1 {
       const ::android::hardware::bluetooth::audio::V2_1::SessionType&
           session_type);
 
+  // The function helps to check if this session is ready or not
+  // @return: true if the Bluetooth stack has started the specified session
+  bool IsSessionReady();
+
   std::shared_ptr<BluetoothAudioSession> GetAudioSession();
 
   // The report function is used to report that the Bluetooth stack has started