diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 1a8f0a1..4abacbc 100755
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -1917,6 +1917,11 @@
     bool ret = false;
     bool is_it_true_mode = false;
 
+    if (usecase->type == PCM_CAPTURE ||
+        usecase->type == TRANSCODE_LOOPBACK) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if(usecase->stream.out == NULL) {
         ALOGE("%s: stream.out is NULL", __func__);
         return false;