diff --git a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java
index bb85b79a49..2d5db2cea2 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ public final class Util {
     if (!looper.getThread().isAlive()) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (handler.getLooper() == Looper.myLooper()) {
+    if (looper == Looper.myLooper()) {
       runnable.run();
       return true;
     } else {