diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightRecorder.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightRecorder.cpp
index d2dbf0d..cee92d2 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightRecorder.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/StagefrightRecorder.cpp
@@ -1164,8 +1164,11 @@
     CHECK_EQ(client.connect(), OK);
 
     // Use software codec for time lapse
-    uint32_t encoder_flags = (mCaptureTimeLapse) ? OMXCodec::kPreferSoftwareCodecs : 0;
-    if (mIsMetaDataStoredInVideoBuffers) {
+    uint32_t encoder_flags = 0;
+    if (mCaptureTimeLapse) {
+        encoder_flags |= OMXCodec::kPreferSoftwareCodecs;
+    } else if (mIsMetaDataStoredInVideoBuffers) {
+        encoder_flags |= OMXCodec::kHardwareCodecsOnly;
         encoder_flags |= OMXCodec::kStoreMetaDataInVideoBuffers;
     }
     sp<MediaSource> encoder = OMXCodec::Create(
@@ -1173,6 +1176,11 @@
             true /* createEncoder */, cameraSource,
             NULL, encoder_flags);
     if (encoder == NULL) {
+        LOGW("Failed to create the encoder");
+        // When the encoder fails to be created, we need
+        // release the camera source due to the camera's lock
+        // and unlock mechanism.
+        cameraSource->stop();
         return UNKNOWN_ERROR;
     }
 
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/codecs/avc/enc/AVCEncoder.cpp b/media/libstagefright/codecs/avc/enc/AVCEncoder.cpp
index e6a0976..e3292e6 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/codecs/avc/enc/AVCEncoder.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/codecs/avc/enc/AVCEncoder.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
       mInputFrameData(NULL),
       mGroup(NULL) {
 
-    LOGV("Construct software AVCEncoder");
+    LOGI("Construct software AVCEncoder");
 
     mHandle = new tagAVCHandle;
     memset(mHandle, 0, sizeof(tagAVCHandle));
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/codecs/m4v_h263/enc/M4vH263Encoder.cpp b/media/libstagefright/codecs/m4v_h263/enc/M4vH263Encoder.cpp
index c7a475b..15ed219 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/codecs/m4v_h263/enc/M4vH263Encoder.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/codecs/m4v_h263/enc/M4vH263Encoder.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
       mInputFrameData(NULL),
       mGroup(NULL) {
 
-    LOGV("Construct software M4vH263Encoder");
+    LOGI("Construct software M4vH263Encoder");
 
     mHandle = new tagvideoEncControls;
     memset(mHandle, 0, sizeof(tagvideoEncControls));