diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/a2dp.c b/hal/audio_extn/a2dp.c
index c9ab383..0d58df6 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/a2dp.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/a2dp.c
@@ -2678,7 +2678,7 @@
                     goto param_handled;
                 list_for_each(node, &a2dp.adev->usecase_list) {
                     uc_info = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-                    if (uc_info->type == PCM_PLAYBACK &&
+                    if (uc_info->stream.out && uc_info->type == PCM_PLAYBACK &&
                          (uc_info->stream.out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_A2DP)) {
                         pthread_mutex_unlock(&a2dp.adev->lock);
                         fp_check_a2dp_restore(a2dp.adev, uc_info->stream.out, false);
@@ -2719,7 +2719,7 @@
                 }
                 list_for_each(node, &a2dp.adev->usecase_list) {
                     uc_info = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-                    if (uc_info->type == PCM_PLAYBACK &&
+                    if (uc_info->stream.out && uc_info->type == PCM_PLAYBACK &&
                          (uc_info->stream.out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_A2DP)) {
                         pthread_mutex_unlock(&a2dp.adev->lock);
                         fp_check_a2dp_restore(a2dp.adev, uc_info->stream.out, true);
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
index 1688b9d..2d11f84 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@
         // Refresh device selection for anc playback
         list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
             usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-            if (usecase->type != PCM_CAPTURE) {
+            if (usecase->stream.out && usecase->type != PCM_CAPTURE) {
                 if (usecase->stream.out->devices == \
                     AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE ||
                     usecase->stream.out->devices ==  \
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/dolby.c b/hal/audio_extn/dolby.c
index 906c234..335cfbd 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/dolby.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/dolby.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 
     list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
         usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-        if ((usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) &&
+        if (usecase->stream.out && (usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) &&
             (usecase->devices & ddp_dev) &&
             (usecase->stream.out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) &&
             ((usecase->stream.out->format == AUDIO_FORMAT_AC3) ||
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
     struct audio_usecase *usecase;
     list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
         usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-        if ((usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) &&
+        if (usecase->stream.out && (usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) &&
             (usecase->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL) &&
             (usecase->stream.out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) &&
             ((usecase->stream.out->format == AUDIO_FORMAT_AC3) ||
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/dts_eagle.c b/hal/audio_extn/dts_eagle.c
index 3771a9d..be7bab1 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/dts_eagle.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/dts_eagle.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
             usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
             /* set/get eagle params for offload usecases only */
-            if ((usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) && is_offload_usecase(usecase->id)) {
+            if (usecase->stream.out && (usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) && is_offload_usecase(usecase->id)) {
                 tret = do_DTS_Eagle_params_stream(usecase->stream.out, t, get);
                 if (tret < 0)
                     ret = tret;
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/maxxaudio.c b/hal/audio_extn/maxxaudio.c
index b6249ef..3d51636 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/maxxaudio.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/maxxaudio.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 
     list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
         usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-        if (valid_usecase(usecase)) {
+        if (usecase->stream.out && valid_usecase(usecase)) {
             ma_cal.common.app_type = usecase->stream.out->app_type_cfg.app_type;
             ma_cal.common.device = usecase->stream.out->devices;
             ALOGV("%s: send usecase(%d) app_type(%d) device(%d)",
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/passthru.c b/hal/audio_extn/passthru.c
index a59717c..e900932 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/passthru.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/passthru.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
         /* find max period time among active playback use cases */
         list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
             usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-            if (usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK &&
+            if (usecase->stream.out && usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK &&
                 usecase->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL) {
                 o = usecase->stream.out;
                 temp = o->config.period_size * 1000000LL / o->sample_rate;
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 1afeda1..ef1136f 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@
                                                                         usecase->out_snd_device,
                                                                         platform_get_input_snd_device(adev->platform, uc_info->devices));
                     enable_audio_route(adev, usecase);
-                    if (usecase->id == USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_VOIP) {
+                    if (usecase->stream.out && usecase->id == USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_VOIP) {
                         out_set_voip_volume(&usecase->stream.out->stream,
                                             usecase->stream.out->volume_l,
                                             usecase->stream.out->volume_r);
@@ -7811,7 +7811,7 @@
         struct listnode *node;
         list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
             usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-            if ((usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) &&
+            if (usecase->stream.out && (usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) &&
                 (usecase->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_A2DP)){
                 ALOGD("reconfigure a2dp... forcing device switch");
 
@@ -8834,6 +8834,8 @@
     pthread_mutex_lock(&adev_init_lock);
 
     if ((--audio_device_ref_count) == 0) {
+         if (audio_extn_spkr_prot_is_enabled())
+             audio_extn_spkr_prot_deinit();
         audio_extn_snd_mon_unregister_listener(adev);
         audio_extn_sound_trigger_deinit(adev);
         audio_extn_listen_deinit(adev);
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 1cb3c1d..4f46a69 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -2934,8 +2934,6 @@
     /* deinit usb */
     audio_extn_usb_deinit();
     audio_extn_dap_hal_deinit();
-    if (audio_extn_spkr_prot_is_enabled())
-        audio_extn_spkr_prot_deinit();
 #ifdef DYNAMIC_LOG_ENABLED
     log_utils_deinit();
 #endif
@@ -3503,7 +3501,7 @@
             list_for_each(node, &(platform->adev)->usecase_list) {
                  usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
 
-                 if (is_offload_usecase(usecase->id) &&
+                 if (usecase->stream.out && is_offload_usecase(usecase->id) &&
                     (usecase->stream.out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE ||
                     usecase->stream.out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADSET) &&
                     OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE_44100 == usecase->stream.out->sample_rate) {
@@ -7807,7 +7805,8 @@
         list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
             usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
 
-            if (usecase != NULL && usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) {
+            if (usecase != NULL && usecase->stream.out &&
+                                   usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) {
                 int new_snd_device[2] = {0};
                 int i, num_devices = 1;
 
@@ -8306,7 +8305,7 @@
 
     list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
         usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-        if (usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK &&
+        if (usecase->stream.out && usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK &&
                 usecase->stream.out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER) {
             /*
              * If acdb tuning is different for SPEAKER_REVERSE, it is must
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index 67845de..4197451 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -1684,7 +1684,8 @@
         list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
             usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
 
-            if (usecase != NULL && usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) {
+            if (usecase != NULL && usecase->stream.out &&
+                                   usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) {
                 int new_snd_device[2] = {0};
                 int i, num_devices = 1;
 
@@ -3832,8 +3833,6 @@
     /* deinit usb */
     audio_extn_usb_deinit();
     audio_extn_dap_hal_deinit();
-    if (audio_extn_spkr_prot_is_enabled())
-        audio_extn_spkr_prot_deinit();
 #ifdef DYNAMIC_LOG_ENABLED
     log_utils_deinit();
 #endif
@@ -4426,7 +4425,7 @@
             list_for_each(node, &(platform->adev)->usecase_list) {
                  usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
 
-                 if (is_offload_usecase(usecase->id) &&
+                 if (usecase->stream.out && is_offload_usecase(usecase->id) &&
                     (usecase->stream.out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE ||
                     usecase->stream.out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADSET) &&
                     OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE_44100 == usecase->stream.out->sample_rate) {
@@ -10046,7 +10045,7 @@
 
     list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
         usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-        if (usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK &&
+        if (usecase->stream.out && usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK &&
                 usecase->stream.out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER) {
             /*
              * If acdb tuning is different for SPEAKER_REVERSE, it is must