diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 7a66ea4..9ed29ed 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -4119,9 +4119,8 @@
             }
         }
 
-        if (out->realtime)
-            platform_set_stream_channel_map(adev->platform, out->channel_mask,
-                   out->pcm_device_id, -1, &out->channel_map_param.channel_map[0]);
+        platform_set_stream_channel_map(adev->platform, out->channel_mask,
+               out->pcm_device_id, -1, &out->channel_map_param.channel_map[0]);
 
         out->pcm = pcm_open_prepare_helper(adev->snd_card, out->pcm_device_id,
                                        flags, pcm_open_retry_count,
@@ -4145,10 +4144,6 @@
             }
         }
 
-        if (!out->realtime)
-            platform_set_stream_channel_map(adev->platform, out->channel_mask,
-                   out->pcm_device_id, -1, &out->channel_map_param.channel_map[0]);
-
         // apply volume for voip playback after path is set up
         if (out->usecase == USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_VOIP)
             out_set_voip_volume(&out->stream, out->volume_l, out->volume_r);