diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/hfp.c b/hal/audio_extn/hfp.c
index 5a68016..a0588a3 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/hfp.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/hfp.c
@@ -270,10 +270,13 @@
         return -EINVAL;
     }
 
-    /* 2. Get and set stream specific mixer controls */
+    /* 2. Disable echo reference while stopping hfp */
+    platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, false);
+
+    /* 3. Get and set stream specific mixer controls */
     disable_audio_route(adev, uc_info);
 
-    /* 3. Disable the rx and tx devices */
+    /* 4. Disable the rx and tx devices */
     disable_snd_device(adev, uc_info->out_snd_device);
     disable_snd_device(adev, uc_info->in_snd_device);
 
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 5aa7135..17ed1d4 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -3016,6 +3016,9 @@
 
     ALOGD("%s: enter:stream_handle(%p)",__func__, in);
 
+    /* Disable echo reference while closing input stream */
+    platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, false);
+
     if (in->usecase == USECASE_COMPRESS_VOIP_CALL) {
         pthread_mutex_lock(&adev->lock);
         ret = voice_extn_compress_voip_close_input_stream(&stream->common);
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 2cc923d..7b945cf 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
     int  fluence_mode;
     bool slowtalk;
     bool hd_voice;
+    bool ec_ref_enabled;
     /* Audio calibration related functions */
     void                       *acdb_handle;
     int                        voice_feature_set;
@@ -472,16 +473,24 @@
     }
 }
 
-static void set_echo_reference(struct audio_device *adev, bool enable)
+void platform_set_echo_reference(void *platform, bool enable)
 {
-    int ret = 0;
+    struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
+    struct audio_device *adev = my_data->adev;
 
-    if (enable)
-        ret = audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, "echo-reference");
-    else
-        ret = audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, "echo-reference");
+    if (enable) {
+        my_data->ec_ref_enabled = enable;
+        audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, "echo-reference");
+    } else {
+        if (my_data->ec_ref_enabled) {
+            audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, "echo-reference");
+            my_data->ec_ref_enabled = enable;
+        } else {
+            ALOGV("EC reference is already disabled : %d", my_data->ec_ref_enabled);
+        }
+    }
 
-    ALOGV("Setting EC Reference: %d ret: %d", enable, ret);
+    ALOGV("Setting EC Reference: %d", enable);
 }
 
 static struct csd_data *open_csd_client()
@@ -1474,14 +1483,16 @@
             } else if (my_data->fluence_type == FLUENCE_NONE ||
                 my_data->fluence_in_voice_call == false) {
                 snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_HANDSET_MIC;
-                set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+                if (audio_extn_hfp_is_active(adev))
+                    platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
             } else {
                 snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_DMIC;
                 adev->acdb_settings |= DMIC_FLAG;
             }
         } else if (out_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADSET) {
             snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_HEADSET_MIC;
-            set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+               if (audio_extn_hfp_is_active(adev))
+                   platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
         } else if (out_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_SCO) {
             if (adev->bt_wb_speech_enabled) {
                 if (adev->bluetooth_nrec)
@@ -1510,7 +1521,8 @@
                 }
             } else {
                 snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_SPEAKER_MIC;
-                set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+                if (audio_extn_hfp_is_active(adev))
+                    platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
             }
         }
     } else if (source == AUDIO_SOURCE_CAMCORDER) {
@@ -1562,7 +1574,7 @@
                 } else if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_WIRED_HEADSET) {
                     snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_HEADSET_MIC_FLUENCE;
                 }
-                set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
             } else if (adev->active_input->enable_aec) {
                 if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BACK_MIC) {
                     if (my_data->fluence_type & FLUENCE_DUAL_MIC &&
@@ -1583,7 +1595,7 @@
                 } else if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_WIRED_HEADSET) {
                     snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_HEADSET_MIC_FLUENCE;
                 }
-                set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
             } else if (adev->active_input->enable_ns) {
                 if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BACK_MIC) {
                     if (my_data->fluence_type & FLUENCE_DUAL_MIC &&
@@ -1604,9 +1616,9 @@
                 } else if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_WIRED_HEADSET) {
                     snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_HEADSET_MIC_FLUENCE;
                 }
-                set_echo_reference(adev, false);
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform,false);
             } else
-                set_echo_reference(adev, false);
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, false);
         }
     } else if (source == AUDIO_SOURCE_MIC) {
         if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUILTIN_MIC &&
diff --git a/hal/msm8960/platform.c b/hal/msm8960/platform.c
index 3274888..e2c30f4 100644
--- a/hal/msm8960/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8960/platform.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     bool fluence_in_voice_rec;
     int  fluence_type;
     int  dualmic_config;
+    bool ec_ref_enabled;
 
     /* Audio calibration related functions */
     void *acdb_handle;
@@ -201,12 +202,22 @@
 #define DEEP_BUFFER_PLATFORM_DELAY (29*1000LL)
 #define LOW_LATENCY_PLATFORM_DELAY (13*1000LL)
 
-static void set_echo_reference(struct audio_device *adev, bool enable)
+void platform_set_echo_reference(void *platform, bool enable)
 {
-    if (enable)
+    struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
+    struct audio_device *adev = my_data->adev;
+
+    if (enable) {
+        my_data->ec_ref_enabled = enable;
         audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, "echo-reference");
-    else
-        audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, "echo-reference");
+    } else {
+        if (my_data->ec_ref_enabled) {
+            audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, "echo-reference");
+            my_data->ec_ref_enabled = enable;
+        } else {
+            ALOGV("EC Reference is already disabled: %d", my_data->ec_ref_enabled);
+        }
+    }
 
     ALOGV("Setting EC Reference: %d", enable);
 }
@@ -809,9 +820,9 @@
                 } else if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_WIRED_HEADSET) {
                     snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_HEADSET_MIC_AEC;
                 }
-                set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
             } else
-                set_echo_reference(adev, false);
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, false);
         }
     } else if (source == AUDIO_SOURCE_DEFAULT) {
         goto exit;
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index fae061b..51d0c4c 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
     char fluence_cap[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
     bool slowtalk;
     bool hd_voice;
+    bool ec_ref_enabled;
     bool is_i2s_ext_modem;
     /* Audio calibration related functions */
     void                       *acdb_handle;
@@ -494,12 +495,22 @@
 #define DEEP_BUFFER_PLATFORM_DELAY (29*1000LL)
 #define LOW_LATENCY_PLATFORM_DELAY (13*1000LL)
 
-static void set_echo_reference(struct audio_device *adev, bool enable)
+void platform_set_echo_reference(void *platform, bool enable)
 {
-    if (enable)
-        audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, "echo-reference");
-    else
-        audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, "echo-reference");
+    struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
+    struct audio_device *adev = my_data->adev;
+
+    if (enable) {
+         my_data->ec_ref_enabled = enable;
+         audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, "echo-reference");
+    } else {
+         if (my_data->ec_ref_enabled) {
+             audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, "echo-reference");
+             my_data->ec_ref_enabled = enable;
+         } else {
+             ALOGV("EC Reference is already disabled: %d", my_data->ec_ref_enabled);
+         }
+    }
 
     ALOGV("Setting EC Reference: %d", enable);
 }
@@ -1649,13 +1660,15 @@
             } else if (my_data->fluence_type == FLUENCE_NONE ||
                 my_data->fluence_in_voice_call == false) {
                 snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_HANDSET_MIC;
-                set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+                if (audio_extn_hfp_is_active(adev))
+                    platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
             } else {
                 snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_DMIC;
             }
         } else if (out_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADSET) {
             snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_HEADSET_MIC;
-            set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+            if (audio_extn_hfp_is_active(adev))
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
         } else if (out_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_SCO) {
             if (adev->bt_wb_speech_enabled) {
                 if (adev->bluetooth_nrec)
@@ -1683,7 +1696,8 @@
                 }
             } else {
                 snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_SPEAKER_MIC;
-                set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+                if (audio_extn_hfp_is_active(adev))
+                    platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
             }
         }
     } else if (source == AUDIO_SOURCE_CAMCORDER) {
@@ -1727,7 +1741,7 @@
                 } else if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_WIRED_HEADSET) {
                     snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_HEADSET_MIC_FLUENCE;
                 }
-                set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
             } else if (adev->active_input->enable_aec) {
                 if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BACK_MIC) {
                     if (my_data->fluence_type & FLUENCE_DUAL_MIC &&
@@ -1746,7 +1760,7 @@
                 } else if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_WIRED_HEADSET) {
                     snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_HEADSET_MIC_FLUENCE;
                 }
-                set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
             } else if (adev->active_input->enable_ns) {
                 if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BACK_MIC) {
                     if (my_data->fluence_type & FLUENCE_DUAL_MIC &&
@@ -1765,9 +1779,9 @@
                 } else if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_WIRED_HEADSET) {
                     snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_HEADSET_MIC_FLUENCE;
                 }
-                set_echo_reference(adev, false);
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, false);
             } else
-                set_echo_reference(adev, false);
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, false);
         }
     } else if (source == AUDIO_SOURCE_MIC) {
         if (in_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUILTIN_MIC &&
@@ -1775,7 +1789,7 @@
             if(my_data->fluence_type & FLUENCE_DUAL_MIC &&
                     my_data->fluence_in_audio_rec) {
                 snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_HANDSET_DMIC;
-                set_echo_reference(adev, true);
+                platform_set_echo_reference(adev->platform, true);
             }
         }
     } else if (source == AUDIO_SOURCE_FM_RX ||
diff --git a/hal/platform_api.h b/hal/platform_api.h
index 6b75fce..b11a0c7 100644
--- a/hal/platform_api.h
+++ b/hal/platform_api.h
@@ -92,5 +92,6 @@
 bool platform_check_24_bit_support();
 int platform_get_usecase_index(const char * usecase);
 int platform_set_usecase_pcm_id(audio_usecase_t usecase, int32_t type, int32_t pcm_id);
+void platform_set_echo_reference(void *platform, bool enable);
 
 #endif // AUDIO_PLATFORM_API_H