diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 41a3d5d..0c7532b 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -4205,7 +4205,8 @@
          */
         if ((out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_A2DP) &&
                 (val == AUDIO_DEVICE_NONE) &&
-                !audio_extn_a2dp_source_is_ready()) {
+                !audio_extn_a2dp_source_is_ready() &&
+                !adev->bt_sco_on) {
                 val = AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER;
         }
         /*