diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/audio_manager.cc b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/audio_manager.cc
index 25735eb44..81fabdf9f 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/audio_manager.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/audio_manager.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ AudioManager::JavaAudioManager::JavaAudioManager(
       init_(native_reg->GetMethodId("init", "()Z")),
       dispose_(native_reg->GetMethodId("dispose", "()V")),
       is_communication_mode_enabled_(
-          native_reg->GetMethodId("isCommunicationModeEnabled", "()Z")) {
+          native_reg->GetMethodId("isCommunicationModeEnabled", "()Z")),
+      is_device_blacklisted_for_open_sles_usage_(
+          native_reg->GetMethodId(
+              "isDeviceBlacklistedForOpenSLESUsage", "()Z")) {
   ALOGD("JavaAudioManager::ctor%s", GetThreadInfo().c_str());
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +57,11 @@ bool AudioManager::JavaAudioManager::IsCommunicationModeEnabled() {
   return audio_manager_->CallBooleanMethod(is_communication_mode_enabled_);
 }
 
+bool AudioManager::JavaAudioManager::IsDeviceBlacklistedForOpenSLESUsage() {
+  return audio_manager_->CallBooleanMethod(
+      is_device_blacklisted_for_open_sles_usage_);
+}
+
 // AudioManager implementation
 AudioManager::AudioManager()
     : j_environment_(JVM::GetInstance()->environment()),
@@ -139,10 +147,10 @@ bool AudioManager::IsAcousticEchoCancelerSupported() const {
 bool AudioManager::IsLowLatencyPlayoutSupported() const {
   DCHECK(thread_checker_.CalledOnValidThread());
   ALOGD("IsLowLatencyPlayoutSupported()");
-  // TODO(henrika): enable again once issue in b/21485703 has been sorted out.
-  // This is just a temporary fix.
-  ALOGW("NOTE: OpenSL ES output is currently disabled!");
-  return false;
+  // Some devices are blacklisted for usage of OpenSL ES even if they report
+  // that low-latency playout is supported. See b/21485703 for details.
+  return j_audio_manager_->IsDeviceBlacklistedForOpenSLESUsage() ?
+      false : low_latency_playout_;
 }
 
 int AudioManager::GetDelayEstimateInMilliseconds() const {
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/audio_manager.h b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/audio_manager.h
index a2f192ca0..8d96d27e3 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/audio_manager.h
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/audio_manager.h
@@ -98,12 +98,14 @@ class AudioManager {
     bool Init();
     void Close();
     bool IsCommunicationModeEnabled();
+    bool IsDeviceBlacklistedForOpenSLESUsage();
 
    private:
     rtc::scoped_ptr<GlobalRef> audio_manager_;
     jmethodID init_;
     jmethodID dispose_;
     jmethodID is_communication_mode_enabled_;
+    jmethodID is_device_blacklisted_for_open_sles_usage_;
   };
 
   AudioManager();
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioManager.java b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioManager.java
index 95c2ca0e4..9396c49ae 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioManager.java
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioManager.java
@@ -108,6 +108,17 @@ class WebRtcAudioManager {
     return (audioManager.getMode() == AudioManager.MODE_IN_COMMUNICATION);
   }
 
+   private boolean isDeviceBlacklistedForOpenSLESUsage() {
+    boolean blacklisted =
+        WebRtcAudioUtils.deviceIsBlacklistedForOpenSLESUsage();
+    if (blacklisted) {
+      // TODO(henrika): enable again for all devices once issue in b/21485703
+      // has been resolved.
+      Loge(Build.MODEL + " is blacklisted for OpenSL ES usage!");
+    }
+    return blacklisted;
+  }
+
   private void storeAudioParameters() {
     // Only mono is supported currently (in both directions).
     // TODO(henrika): add support for stereo playout.
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioUtils.java b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioUtils.java
index 68096687c..9aff519a1 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioUtils.java
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_device/android/java/src/org/webrtc/voiceengine/WebRtcAudioUtils.java
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ public final class WebRtcAudioUtils {
       "D6503",   // Sony Xperia Z2 D6503
   };
 
+  // List of devices where we have seen issues (e.g. bad audio quality) using
+  // the low latency ouput mode in combination with OpenSL ES.
+  // The device name is given by Build.MODEL.
+  private static final String[] BLACKLISTED_OPEN_SL_ES_MODELS = new String[] {
+      "Nexus 6", // Nexus 6
+  };
+
   // Use 44.1kHz as the default sampling rate.
   private static final int SAMPLE_RATE_HZ = 44100;
 
@@ -76,6 +83,13 @@ public final class WebRtcAudioUtils {
     return blackListedModels.contains(Build.MODEL);
   }
 
+  // Returns true if the device is blacklisted for OpenSL ES usage.
+  public static boolean deviceIsBlacklistedForOpenSLESUsage() {
+    List<String> blackListedModels =
+        Arrays.asList(BLACKLISTED_OPEN_SL_ES_MODELS);
+    return blackListedModels.contains(Build.MODEL);
+  }
+
   // Returns true if the device supports Acoustic Echo Canceler (AEC).
   public static boolean isAcousticEchoCancelerSupported() {
     // AcousticEchoCanceler was added in API level 16 (Jelly Bean).