diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_defs.h b/hal/audio_extn/audio_defs.h
index 96b0a8b..96a7a19 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_defs.h
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_defs.h
@@ -99,4 +99,6 @@
 /* Query if Proxy can be Opend */
 #define AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_CAN_OPEN_PROXY "can_open_proxy"
 
+#define AUDIO_PARAMETER_IS_HW_DECODER_SESSION_ALLOWED  "is_hw_dec_session_allowed"
+
 #endif /* AUDIO_DEFS_H */
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 9457ff9..fc7d038 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 #define MAX_DSP_ONLY_DECODERS 6
 
 char * dsp_only_decoders_mime[] = {
-	"audio/x-ms-wma" /* wma*/ ,
-	"audio/x-ms-wma-lossless" /* wma lossless */ ,
-	"audio/x-ms-wma-pro" /* wma prop */ ,
-	"audio/amr-wb-plus" /* amr wb plus */ ,
-	"audio/alac"  /*alac */ ,
-	"audio/x-ape" /*ape */,
+    "audio/x-ms-wma" /* wma*/ ,
+    "audio/x-ms-wma-lossless" /* wma lossless */ ,
+    "audio/x-ms-wma-pro" /* wma prop */ ,
+    "audio/amr-wb-plus" /* amr wb plus */ ,
+    "audio/alac"  /*alac */ ,
+    "audio/x-ape" /*ape */,
 };
 
 enum {
@@ -3486,6 +3486,8 @@
     char value[512] = {0};
     int ret;
     char *kv_pairs = NULL;
+    char propValue[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX]={0};
+    bool prop_playback_enabled = false;
 
     ret = str_parms_get_str(query, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_SLOWTALK,
                             value, sizeof(value));
@@ -3516,12 +3518,16 @@
 
     ret = str_parms_get_str(query, AUDIO_PARAMETER_IS_HW_DECODER_SESSION_ALLOWED,
                                     value, sizeof(value));
-
     if (ret >= 0) {
         int isallowed = 1; /*true*/
 
-        if(voice_is_in_call(my_data->adev) ||
-             (SND_CARD_STATE_OFFLINE == get_snd_card_state(my_data->adev))) {
+        if (property_get("voice.playback.conc.disabled", propValue, NULL)) {
+            prop_playback_enabled = atoi(propValue) ||
+                !strncmp("true", propValue, 4);
+        }
+
+        if (prop_playback_enabled && (voice_is_in_call(my_data->adev) ||
+             (SND_CARD_STATE_OFFLINE == get_snd_card_state(my_data->adev)))) {
             char *decoder_mime_type = value;
 
             //check if unsupported mime type or not
@@ -3530,7 +3536,7 @@
                 for (i = 0; i < sizeof(dsp_only_decoders_mime)/sizeof(dsp_only_decoders_mime[0]); i++) {
                     if (!strncmp(decoder_mime_type, dsp_only_decoders_mime[i],
                     strlen(dsp_only_decoders_mime[i]))) {
-                       ALOGE("Rejecting request for DSP only session from HAL during voice call/SSR state");
+                       ALOGD("Rejecting request for DSP only session from HAL during voice call/SSR state");
                        isallowed = 0;
                        break;
                     }
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index 58013b7..175a3a6 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -131,6 +131,18 @@
         [WCD9XXX_MBHC_CAL] = "mbhc_cal",
 };
 
+#define  AUDIO_PARAMETER_IS_HW_DECODER_SESSION_ALLOWED  "is_hw_dec_session_allowed"
+
+char * dsp_only_decoders_mime[] = {
+    "audio/x-ms-wma" /* wma*/ ,
+    "audio/x-ms-wma-lossless" /* wma lossless */ ,
+    "audio/x-ms-wma-pro" /* wma prop */ ,
+    "audio/amr-wb-plus" /* amr wb plus */ ,
+    "audio/alac"  /*alac */ ,
+    "audio/x-ape" /*ape */,
+};
+
+
 enum {
 	VOICE_FEATURE_SET_DEFAULT,
 	VOICE_FEATURE_SET_VOLUME_BOOST
@@ -3104,6 +3116,36 @@
     get_audiocal(platform, query, reply);
     native_audio_get_params(query, reply, value, sizeof(value));
 
+    ret = str_parms_get_str(query, AUDIO_PARAMETER_IS_HW_DECODER_SESSION_ALLOWED,
+                                    value, sizeof(value));
+    if (ret >= 0) {
+        int isallowed = 1; /*true*/
+
+        if (property_get("voice.playback.conc.disabled", propValue, NULL)) {
+            prop_playback_enabled = atoi(propValue) ||
+                !strncmp("true", propValue, 4);
+        }
+
+        if (prop_playback_enabled && (voice_is_in_call(my_data->adev) ||
+             (SND_CARD_STATE_OFFLINE == get_snd_card_state(my_data->adev)))) {
+            char *decoder_mime_type = value;
+
+            //check if unsupported mime type or not
+            if(decoder_mime_type) {
+                int i = 0;
+                for (i = 0; i < sizeof(dsp_only_decoders_mime)/sizeof(dsp_only_decoders_mime[0]); i++) {
+                    if (!strncmp(decoder_mime_type, dsp_only_decoders_mime[i],
+                    strlen(dsp_only_decoders_mime[i]))) {
+                       ALOGD("Rejecting request for DSP only session from HAL during voice call/SSR state");
+                       isallowed = 0;
+                       break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        str_parms_add_int(reply, AUDIO_PARAMETER_IS_HW_DECODER_SESSION_ALLOWED, isallowed);
+    }
+
 done:
     kv_pairs = str_parms_to_str(reply);
     ALOGV_IF(kv_pairs != NULL, "%s: exit: returns - %s", __func__, kv_pairs);