diff --git a/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index b139a86..0e9aeae 100644
--- a/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -2231,13 +2231,7 @@
             mAudioPatches.removeItemsAt(patch_index);
             patchRemoved = true;
         }
-        if ((inputDesc->getOpenRefCount() > 0) && inputDesc->isSoundTrigger()
-            && (mInputs.size() == 1)) {
-            ALOGD("Do not close sound trigger input handle");
-        } else {
-            mpClientInterface->closeInput(mInputs.keyAt(input_index-1));
-            mInputs.removeItem(mInputs.keyAt(input_index-1));
-        }
+        mpClientInterface->closeInput(mInputs.keyAt(input_index-1));
     }
     mInputs.clear();
     SoundTrigger::setCaptureState(false);