diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
index fcd980a85..814df97e7 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ static bool device_props_ready(struct spa_bt_device *device)
 	return device->adapter && device->address;
 }
 
-bool spa_bt_device_supports_a2dp_codec(struct spa_bt_device *device, const struct a2dp_codec *codec)
+bool spa_bt_device_supports_a2dp_codec(struct spa_bt_device *device, const struct a2dp_codec *codec, bool sink)
 {
 	struct spa_bt_monitor *monitor = device->monitor;
 	struct spa_bt_remote_endpoint *ep;
@@ -1588,6 +1588,13 @@ bool spa_bt_device_supports_a2dp_codec(struct spa_bt_device *device, const struc
 	}
 
 	spa_list_for_each(ep, &device->remote_endpoint_list, device_link) {
+		const enum spa_bt_profile profile = spa_bt_profile_from_uuid(ep->uuid);
+		const enum spa_bt_profile expected = sink ?
+			SPA_BT_PROFILE_A2DP_SINK : SPA_BT_PROFILE_A2DP_SOURCE;
+
+		if (profile != expected)
+			continue;
+
 		if (a2dp_codec_check_caps(codec, ep->codec, ep->capabilities, ep->capabilities_len,
 						&ep->monitor->default_audio_info, &monitor->global_settings))
 			return true;
@@ -1596,7 +1603,7 @@ bool spa_bt_device_supports_a2dp_codec(struct spa_bt_device *device, const struc
 	return false;
 }
 
-const struct a2dp_codec **spa_bt_device_get_supported_a2dp_codecs(struct spa_bt_device *device, size_t *count)
+const struct a2dp_codec **spa_bt_device_get_supported_a2dp_codecs(struct spa_bt_device *device, size_t *count, bool sink)
 {
 	struct spa_bt_monitor *monitor = device->monitor;
 	const struct a2dp_codec * const * const a2dp_codecs = monitor->a2dp_codecs;
@@ -1612,7 +1619,7 @@ const struct a2dp_codec **spa_bt_device_get_supported_a2dp_codecs(struct spa_bt_
 
 	j = 0;
 	for (i = 0; a2dp_codecs[i] != NULL; ++i) {
-		if (spa_bt_device_supports_a2dp_codec(device, a2dp_codecs[i])) {
+		if (spa_bt_device_supports_a2dp_codec(device, a2dp_codecs[i], sink)) {
 			supported_codecs[j] = a2dp_codecs[i];
 			++j;
 		}
@@ -2933,7 +2940,7 @@ int spa_bt_device_ensure_a2dp_codec(struct spa_bt_device *device, const struct a
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; codecs[i] != NULL; ++i) {
-		if (spa_bt_device_supports_a2dp_codec(device, codecs[i])) {
+		if (spa_bt_device_supports_a2dp_codec(device, codecs[i], true)) {
 			preferred_codec = codecs[i];
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
index 8852e1891..5a23ea440 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ static void profiles_changed(void *userdata, uint32_t prev_profiles, uint32_t pr
 	if (this->bt_dev->connected_profiles & SPA_BT_PROFILE_A2DP_SINK) {
 		free(this->supported_codecs);
 		this->supported_codecs = spa_bt_device_get_supported_a2dp_codecs(
-			this->bt_dev, &this->supported_codec_count);
+			this->bt_dev, &this->supported_codec_count, true);
 	}
 
 	switch (this->profile) {
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ static void set_initial_profile(struct impl *this)
 	if (this->supported_codecs)
 		free(this->supported_codecs);
 	this->supported_codecs = spa_bt_device_get_supported_a2dp_codecs(
-					this->bt_dev, &this->supported_codec_count);
+		this->bt_dev, &this->supported_codec_count, true);
 
 	/* Prefer A2DP, then HFP, then null, but select AG if the device
 	   appears not to have A2DP_SINK or any HEAD_UNIT profile */
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h b/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h
index 2bdace5d3..c27faffa7 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h
@@ -490,8 +490,8 @@ int spa_bt_device_add_profile(struct spa_bt_device *device, enum spa_bt_profile
 int spa_bt_device_connect_profile(struct spa_bt_device *device, enum spa_bt_profile profile);
 int spa_bt_device_check_profiles(struct spa_bt_device *device, bool force);
 int spa_bt_device_ensure_a2dp_codec(struct spa_bt_device *device, const struct a2dp_codec * const *codecs);
-bool spa_bt_device_supports_a2dp_codec(struct spa_bt_device *device, const struct a2dp_codec *codec);
-const struct a2dp_codec **spa_bt_device_get_supported_a2dp_codecs(struct spa_bt_device *device, size_t *count);
+bool spa_bt_device_supports_a2dp_codec(struct spa_bt_device *device, const struct a2dp_codec *codec, bool sink);
+const struct a2dp_codec **spa_bt_device_get_supported_a2dp_codecs(struct spa_bt_device *device, size_t *count, bool sink);
 int spa_bt_device_ensure_hfp_codec(struct spa_bt_device *device, unsigned int codec);
 int spa_bt_device_supports_hfp_codec(struct spa_bt_device *device, unsigned int codec);
 int spa_bt_device_release_transports(struct spa_bt_device *device);