diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 997c53d..5867640 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@
          AC_SUBST([TARGET_PLATFORM], ["msm8974"])
          TARGET_CFLAGS="-DPLATFORM_MSMSTEPPE"
 fi
+
+TARGET_CFLAGS+=' -DLE_LIBDIR=\"${libdir}\" '
 AC_SUBST([TARGET_CFLAGS])
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL([QTI_AUDIO_SERVER_ENABLED],[test x$BOARD_SUPPORTS_QTI_AUDIO_SERVER = xtrue])
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
index b7f9f0d..e16479d 100755
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
@@ -35,6 +35,42 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+/*
+* Changes from Qualcomm Innovation Center are provided under the following license:
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2022 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
+*
+* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+* modification, are permitted (subject to the limitations in the
+* disclaimer below) provided that the following conditions are met:
+*
+*    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+*      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+*
+*    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+*      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+*      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+*      with the distribution.
+*
+*    * Neither the name of Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. nor the names of its
+*      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+*      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+*
+* NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED LICENSES TO ANY PARTY'S PATENT RIGHTS ARE
+* GRANTED BY THIS LICENSE. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT
+* HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+* WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+* MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+* IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+* ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+* DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
+* GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+* INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
+* IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+* OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+* IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
 #define LOG_TAG "audio_hw_extn"
 /*#define LOG_NDEBUG 0*/
 #define LOG_NDDEBUG 0
@@ -1797,6 +1833,23 @@
 #define CIRRUS_SPKR_PROT_LIB_PATH  "/vendor/lib/libcirrusspkrprot.so"
 #endif
 
+
+#define STR_CAT(path, extn) (path extn)
+
+#if LINUX_ENABLED
+#  define SPKR_PROT_LIB_PATH        STR_CAT(LE_LIBDIR, "/audio.spkr.prot.so")
+#  define CIRRUS_SPKR_PROT_LIB_PATH STR_CAT(LE_LIBDIR, "/audio.external.spkr.prot.so")
+#else
+#  ifdef __LP64__
+#    define SPKR_PROT_LIB_PATH         "/vendor/lib64/libspkrprot.so"
+#    define CIRRUS_SPKR_PROT_LIB_PATH  "/vendor/lib64/libcirrusspkrprot.so"
+#  else
+#    define SPKR_PROT_LIB_PATH         "/vendor/lib/libspkrprot.so"
+#    define CIRRUS_SPKR_PROT_LIB_PATH  "/vendor/lib/libcirrusspkrprot.so"
+#  endif
+#endif
+
+
 static void *spkr_prot_lib_handle = NULL;
 
 typedef void (*spkr_prot_init_t)(void *, spkr_prot_init_config_t);
@@ -1837,10 +1890,14 @@
             is_feature_enabled ? "Enabled" : "NOT Enabled", vendor_enhanced_info);
     if (is_feature_enabled) {
         // dlopen lib
+#if LINUX_ENABLED
+        spkr_prot_lib_handle = dlopen(SPKR_PROT_LIB_PATH, RTLD_NOW);
+#else
         if ((vendor_enhanced_info & 0x3) == 0x0) // Pure AOSP
             spkr_prot_lib_handle = dlopen(CIRRUS_SPKR_PROT_LIB_PATH, RTLD_NOW);
         else
             spkr_prot_lib_handle = dlopen(SPKR_PROT_LIB_PATH, RTLD_NOW);
+#endif
 
         if (spkr_prot_lib_handle == NULL) {
             ALOGE("%s: dlopen failed", __func__);