diff --git a/media/audio-ui-model/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/audio/ui/VolumeUiState.kt b/media/audio-ui-model/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/audio/ui/VolumeUiState.kt
index 9bc007a0f9..abd0a156b9 100644
--- a/media/audio-ui-model/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/audio/ui/VolumeUiState.kt
+++ b/media/audio-ui-model/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/audio/ui/VolumeUiState.kt
@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@ public data class VolumeUiState(
 
     public val isMin: Boolean
         get() = current == min
+
+    public companion object {
+        public val Unknown: VolumeUiState = VolumeUiState(current = -1, max = -1, min = -1)
+    }
 }