diff --git a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
index 7029ca2..b86b0cd 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadioService.java
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
    private boolean mA2dpDisconnected = false;
    private boolean mA2dpConnected = false;
 
+   private boolean mFmStats = false;
    //Install the death receipient
    private IBinder.DeathRecipient mDeathRecipient;
    private FMDeathRecipient mFMdr;
@@ -2306,6 +2307,9 @@
                 /* reset SSR flag */
            mIsSSRInProgressFromActivity = false;
          }
+
+         if (mReceiver != null)
+            mFmStats = mReceiver.getFmStatsProp();
       }
       return(bStatus);
    }
@@ -3768,10 +3772,7 @@
    }
 
    boolean getFmStatsProp() {
-          if(mReceiver != null)
-             return mReceiver.getFmStatsProp();
-          else
-             return false;
+          return mFmStats;
    }
 
    private void setAlarmSleepExpired (long duration) {