diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
index 18bfc2a..d407f80 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
@@ -1275,8 +1275,6 @@
 #ifndef AUDIO_EXTN_AUTO_HAL_ENABLED
 #define audio_extn_auto_hal_init(adev)                (0)
 #define audio_extn_auto_hal_deinit()                  (0)
-#define audio_extn_auto_hal_enable_hostless()         (0)
-#define audio_extn_auto_hal_disable_hostless()        (0)
 #define audio_extn_auto_hal_create_audio_patch(dev, num_sources,\
     sources, num_sinks, sinks, handle) (0)
 #define audio_extn_auto_hal_release_audio_patch(dev, handle) (0)
@@ -1290,8 +1288,6 @@
 #else
 int32_t audio_extn_auto_hal_init(struct audio_device *adev);
 void audio_extn_auto_hal_deinit(void);
-int32_t audio_extn_auto_hal_enable_hostless(void);
-void audio_extn_auto_hal_disable_hostless(void);
 int audio_extn_auto_hal_create_audio_patch(struct audio_hw_device *dev,
                                 unsigned int num_sources,
                                 const struct audio_port_config *sources,
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/auto_hal.c b/hal/audio_extn/auto_hal.c
index ad5e331..7f2163d 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/auto_hal.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/auto_hal.c
@@ -47,15 +47,9 @@
 
 #ifdef AUDIO_EXTN_AUTO_HAL_ENABLED
 
-struct hostless_config {
-    struct pcm *pcm_tx;
-    struct pcm *pcm_rx;
-};
-
 typedef struct auto_hal_module {
     struct audio_device *adev;
     card_status_t card_status;
-    struct hostless_config hostless;
 } auto_hal_module_t;
 
 /* Auto hal module struct */
@@ -71,104 +65,6 @@
     USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_PHONE,
 };
 
-/* Note: Due to ADP H/W design, SoC TERT/SEC TDM CLK and FSYNC lines are
- * both connected with CODEC and a single master is needed to provide
- * consistent CLK and FSYNC to slaves, hence configuring SoC TERT TDM as
- * single master and bring up a dummy hostless from TERT to SEC to ensure
- * both slave SoC SEC TDM and CODEC are driven upon system boot. */
-int32_t audio_extn_auto_hal_enable_hostless(void)
-{
-    int32_t ret = 0;
-    char mixer_path[MIXER_PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-
-    ALOGD("%s: Enable TERT -> SEC Hostless", __func__);
-
-    if (auto_hal == NULL) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Invalid device", __func__);
-        return -EINVAL;
-    }
-
-    strlcpy(mixer_path, "dummy-hostless", MIXER_PATH_MAX_LENGTH);
-    ALOGD("%s: apply mixer and update path: %s", __func__, mixer_path);
-    if (audio_route_apply_and_update_path(auto_hal->adev->audio_route,
-            mixer_path)) {
-        ALOGD("%s: %s not supported, continue", __func__, mixer_path);
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    /* TERT TDM TX 7 HOSTLESS to SEC TDM RX 7 HOSTLESS */
-    int pcm_dev_rx = 48, pcm_dev_tx = 49;
-    struct pcm_config pcm_config_lb = {
-        .channels = 1,
-        .rate = 48000,
-        .period_size = 240,
-        .period_count = 2,
-        .format = PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE,
-        .start_threshold = 0,
-        .stop_threshold = INT_MAX,
-        .avail_min = 0,
-    };
-
-    auto_hal->hostless.pcm_tx = pcm_open(auto_hal->adev->snd_card,
-                                   pcm_dev_tx,
-                                   PCM_IN, &pcm_config_lb);
-    if (auto_hal->hostless.pcm_tx &&
-        !pcm_is_ready(auto_hal->hostless.pcm_tx)) {
-        ALOGE("%s: %s", __func__,
-            pcm_get_error(auto_hal->hostless.pcm_tx));
-        ret = -EIO;
-        goto error;
-    }
-    auto_hal->hostless.pcm_rx = pcm_open(auto_hal->adev->snd_card,
-                                   pcm_dev_rx,
-                                   PCM_OUT, &pcm_config_lb);
-    if (auto_hal->hostless.pcm_rx &&
-        !pcm_is_ready(auto_hal->hostless.pcm_rx)) {
-        ALOGE("%s: %s", __func__,
-            pcm_get_error(auto_hal->hostless.pcm_rx));
-        ret = -EIO;
-        goto error;
-    }
-
-    if (pcm_start(auto_hal->hostless.pcm_tx) < 0) {
-        ALOGE("%s: pcm start for pcm tx failed", __func__);
-        ret = -EIO;
-        goto error;
-    }
-    if (pcm_start(auto_hal->hostless.pcm_rx) < 0) {
-        ALOGE("%s: pcm start for pcm rx failed", __func__);
-        ret = -EIO;
-        goto error;
-    }
-    return ret;
-
-error:
-    if (auto_hal->hostless.pcm_rx)
-        pcm_close(auto_hal->hostless.pcm_rx);
-    if (auto_hal->hostless.pcm_tx)
-        pcm_close(auto_hal->hostless.pcm_tx);
-    return ret;
-}
-
-void audio_extn_auto_hal_disable_hostless(void)
-{
-    ALOGD("%s: Disable TERT -> SEC Hostless", __func__);
-
-    if (auto_hal == NULL) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Invalid device", __func__);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (auto_hal->hostless.pcm_tx) {
-        pcm_close(auto_hal->hostless.pcm_tx);
-        auto_hal->hostless.pcm_tx = NULL;
-    }
-    if (auto_hal->hostless.pcm_rx) {
-        pcm_close(auto_hal->hostless.pcm_rx);
-        auto_hal->hostless.pcm_rx = NULL;
-    }
-}
-
 #define MAX_SOURCE_PORTS_PER_PATCH 1
 #define MAX_SINK_PORTS_PER_PATCH 1
 
@@ -578,11 +474,9 @@
         ALOGV("%s: snd card status %s", __func__, snd_card_status);
         if (strstr(snd_card_status, "OFFLINE")) {
             auto_hal->card_status = CARD_STATUS_OFFLINE;
-            audio_extn_auto_hal_disable_hostless();
         }
         else if (strstr(snd_card_status, "ONLINE")) {
             auto_hal->card_status = CARD_STATUS_ONLINE;
-            audio_extn_auto_hal_enable_hostless();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/ext_hw_plugin.c b/hal/audio_extn/ext_hw_plugin.c
index 6b4a718..619ecfc 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/ext_hw_plugin.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/ext_hw_plugin.c
@@ -77,85 +77,6 @@
 /* This can be defined in platform specific file or use compile flag */
 #define LIB_PLUGIN_DRIVER "libaudiohalplugin.so"
 
-/* Note: Due to ADP H/W design, SoC TERT/SEC TDM CLK and FSYNC lines are
- * both connected with CODEC and a single master is needed to provide
- * consistent CLK and FSYNC to slaves, hence configuring SoC TERT TDM as
- * single master and bring up a dummy hostless from TERT to SEC to ensure
- * both slave SoC SEC TDM and CODEC are driven upon system boot. */
-static void ext_hw_plugin_enable_adev_hostless(void *plugin)
-{
-    struct ext_hw_plugin_data *my_plugin =
-        (struct ext_hw_plugin_data *)plugin;
-    char mixer_path[MIXER_PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-
-    ALOGI("%s: Enable TERT -> SEC Hostless", __func__);
-
-    strlcpy(mixer_path, "dummy-hostless", MIXER_PATH_MAX_LENGTH);
-    ALOGD("%s: apply mixer and update path: %s", __func__, mixer_path);
-    if (audio_route_apply_and_update_path(my_plugin->adev->audio_route,
-            mixer_path)) {
-        ALOGE("%s: %s not supported, continue", __func__, mixer_path);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /* TERT TDM TX 7 HOSTLESS to SEC TDM RX 7 HOSTLESS */
-    int pcm_dev_rx = 48, pcm_dev_tx = 49;
-    struct pcm_config pcm_config_lb = {
-        .channels = 1,
-        .rate = 48000,
-        .period_size = 240,
-        .period_count = 2,
-        .format = PCM_FORMAT_S16_LE,
-        .start_threshold = 0,
-        .stop_threshold = INT_MAX,
-        .avail_min = 0,
-    };
-
-    my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_tx = pcm_open(my_plugin->adev->snd_card,
-                                   pcm_dev_tx,
-                                   PCM_IN, &pcm_config_lb);
-    if (my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_tx &&
-        !pcm_is_ready(my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_tx)) {
-        ALOGE("%s: %s", __func__,
-            pcm_get_error(my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_tx));
-        return;
-    }
-    my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_rx = pcm_open(my_plugin->adev->snd_card,
-                                   pcm_dev_rx,
-                                   PCM_OUT, &pcm_config_lb);
-    if (my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_rx &&
-        !pcm_is_ready(my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_rx)) {
-        ALOGE("%s: %s", __func__,
-            pcm_get_error(my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_rx));
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (pcm_start(my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_tx) < 0) {
-        ALOGE("%s: pcm start for pcm tx failed", __func__);
-        return;
-    }
-    if (pcm_start(my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_rx) < 0) {
-        ALOGE("%s: pcm start for pcm rx failed", __func__);
-        return;
-    }
-}
-
-static void ext_hw_plugin_disable_adev_hostless(void *plugin)
-{
-    struct ext_hw_plugin_data *my_plugin = (struct ext_hw_plugin_data *)plugin;
-
-    ALOGI("%s: Disable TERT -> SEC Hostless", __func__);
-
-    if (my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_tx) {
-        pcm_close(my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_tx);
-        my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_tx = NULL;
-    }
-    if (my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_rx) {
-        pcm_close(my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_rx);
-        my_plugin->adev_hostless.pcm_rx = NULL;
-    }
-}
-
 void* ext_hw_plugin_init(struct audio_device *adev, ext_hw_plugin_init_config_t init_config)
 {
     int32_t ret = 0;
@@ -170,7 +91,6 @@
 
     my_plugin->adev = adev;
     fp_audio_route_apply_and_update_path = init_config.fp_audio_route_apply_and_update_path;
-    (void)audio_extn_auto_hal_enable_hostless();
 
     my_plugin->plugin_handle = dlopen(LIB_PLUGIN_DRIVER, RTLD_NOW);
     if (my_plugin->plugin_handle == NULL) {
@@ -209,7 +129,6 @@
             goto plugin_init_fail;
         }
     }
-    ext_hw_plugin_enable_adev_hostless(my_plugin);
     my_plugin->mic_mute = false;
     return my_plugin;
 
@@ -229,7 +148,6 @@
         ALOGE("[%s] NULL plugin pointer",__func__);
         return -EINVAL;
     }
-    ext_hw_plugin_disable_adev_hostless(my_plugin);
     if (my_plugin->audio_hal_plugin_deinit) {
         ret = my_plugin->audio_hal_plugin_deinit();
         if (ret) {
@@ -240,8 +158,6 @@
     if(my_plugin->plugin_handle != NULL)
         dlclose(my_plugin->plugin_handle);
 
-    audio_extn_auto_hal_disable_hostless();
-
     free(my_plugin);
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/soundtrigger.c b/hal/audio_extn/soundtrigger.c
index aa13c2b..1e28b86 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/soundtrigger.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/soundtrigger.c
@@ -274,10 +274,42 @@
 
 static void stdev_snd_mon_cb(void * stream __unused, struct str_parms * parms)
 {
+    audio_event_info_t event;
+    char value[32];
+    int ret = 0;
+
     if (!parms)
         return;
 
-    audio_extn_sound_trigger_set_parameters(NULL, parms);
+    ret = str_parms_get_str(parms, "SND_CARD_STATUS", value,
+                            sizeof(value));
+    if (ret > 0) {
+        if (strstr(value, "OFFLINE")) {
+            event.u.status = SND_CARD_STATUS_OFFLINE;
+            st_dev->st_callback(AUDIO_EVENT_SSR, &event);
+        }
+        else if (strstr(value, "ONLINE")) {
+            event.u.status = SND_CARD_STATUS_ONLINE;
+            st_dev->st_callback(AUDIO_EVENT_SSR, &event);
+        }
+        else
+            ALOGE("%s: unknown snd_card_status", __func__);
+    }
+
+    ret = str_parms_get_str(parms, "CPE_STATUS", value, sizeof(value));
+    if (ret > 0) {
+        if (strstr(value, "OFFLINE")) {
+            event.u.status = CPE_STATUS_OFFLINE;
+            st_dev->st_callback(AUDIO_EVENT_SSR, &event);
+        }
+        else if (strstr(value, "ONLINE")) {
+            event.u.status = CPE_STATUS_ONLINE;
+            st_dev->st_callback(AUDIO_EVENT_SSR, &event);
+        }
+        else
+            ALOGE("%s: unknown CPE status", __func__);
+    }
+
     return;
 }
 
@@ -630,34 +662,7 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    ret = str_parms_get_str(params, "SND_CARD_STATUS", value,
-                            sizeof(value));
-    if (ret > 0) {
-        if (strstr(value, "OFFLINE")) {
-            event.u.status = SND_CARD_STATUS_OFFLINE;
-            st_dev->st_callback(AUDIO_EVENT_SSR, &event);
-        }
-        else if (strstr(value, "ONLINE")) {
-            event.u.status = SND_CARD_STATUS_ONLINE;
-            st_dev->st_callback(AUDIO_EVENT_SSR, &event);
-        }
-        else
-            ALOGE("%s: unknown snd_card_status", __func__);
-    }
-
-    ret = str_parms_get_str(params, "CPE_STATUS", value, sizeof(value));
-    if (ret > 0) {
-        if (strstr(value, "OFFLINE")) {
-            event.u.status = CPE_STATUS_OFFLINE;
-            st_dev->st_callback(AUDIO_EVENT_SSR, &event);
-        }
-        else if (strstr(value, "ONLINE")) {
-            event.u.status = CPE_STATUS_ONLINE;
-            st_dev->st_callback(AUDIO_EVENT_SSR, &event);
-        }
-        else
-            ALOGE("%s: unknown CPE status", __func__);
-    }
+    stdev_snd_mon_cb(NULL, params);
 
     ret = str_parms_get_int(params, "SVA_NUM_SESSIONS", &val);
     if (ret >= 0) {
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 8b91475..b759f4d 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -505,6 +505,10 @@
 static int out_set_voip_volume(struct audio_stream_out *stream, float left, float right);
 static int out_set_pcm_volume(struct audio_stream_out *stream, float left, float right);
 
+static void adev_snd_mon_cb(void *cookie, struct str_parms *parms);
+static void in_snd_mon_cb(void * stream, struct str_parms * parms);
+static void out_snd_mon_cb(void * stream, struct str_parms * parms);
+
 #ifdef AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_GCOV
 extern void  __gcov_flush();
 static void enable_gcov()
@@ -8070,6 +8074,23 @@
     if (!parms)
         goto error;
 
+    /* notify adev and input/output streams on the snd card status */
+    adev_snd_mon_cb((void *)adev, parms);
+
+    list_for_each(node, &adev->active_outputs_list) {
+        streams_output_ctxt_t *out_ctxt = node_to_item(node,
+                                            streams_output_ctxt_t,
+                                            list);
+        out_snd_mon_cb((void *)out_ctxt->output, parms);
+    }
+
+    list_for_each(node, &adev->active_inputs_list) {
+        streams_input_ctxt_t *in_ctxt = node_to_item(node,
+                                            streams_input_ctxt_t,
+                                            list);
+        in_snd_mon_cb((void *)in_ctxt->input, parms);
+    }
+
     pthread_mutex_lock(&adev->lock);
     ret = str_parms_get_str(parms, "BT_SCO", value, sizeof(value));
     if (ret >= 0) {