diff --git a/libvlc/src/org/videolan/libvlc/HWDecoderUtil.java b/libvlc/src/org/videolan/libvlc/HWDecoderUtil.java
index 3b335b7635d8e7cd7679fef23b1abd80803579c4..caa00d7cd7d3bbe08189d95f5f05c7f2a37036a9 100644
--- a/libvlc/src/org/videolan/libvlc/HWDecoderUtil.java
+++ b/libvlc/src/org/videolan/libvlc/HWDecoderUtil.java
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ public class HWDecoderUtil {
     };
 
     private static final AudioOutputBySOC[] sAudioOutputBySOCList = new AudioOutputBySOC[] {
+        /* getPlaybackHeadPosition returns an invalid position on Fire OS,
+         * thus Audiotrack is not usable */
+        new AudioOutputBySOC("ro.product.brand", "Amazon", AudioOutput.OPENSLES),
     };
 
     private static final HashMap<String, String> sSystemPropertyMap = new HashMap<String, String>();