diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c b/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c
index a9512a0..1335ee9 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c
@@ -458,6 +458,8 @@
         uc_info_rx->out_snd_device = SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_PROTECTED;
     disable_rx = true;
     list_add_tail(&adev->usecase_list, &uc_info_rx->list);
+    platform_check_and_set_codec_backend_cfg(adev, uc_info_rx,
+                                             uc_info_rx->out_snd_device);
     if (audio_extn_is_vbat_enabled())
          enable_snd_device(adev, SND_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_PROTECTED_VBAT);
     else