diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 166cd15..cd78850 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -3078,6 +3078,30 @@
     }
     enable_audio_route(adev, usecase);
 
+    if (uc_id == USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_VOIP) {
+        struct stream_in *voip_in = get_voice_communication_input(adev);
+        struct audio_usecase *voip_in_usecase = NULL;
+        voip_in_usecase = get_usecase_from_list(adev, USECASE_AUDIO_RECORD_VOIP);
+        if (voip_in != NULL &&
+            voip_in_usecase != NULL &&
+            !(out_snd_device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER ||
+              out_snd_device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER_SAFE) &&
+            (voip_in_usecase->in_snd_device ==
+            platform_get_input_snd_device(adev->platform, voip_in,
+                    &usecase->stream.out->device_list,usecase->type))) {
+            /*
+             * if VOIP TX is enabled before VOIP RX, needs to re-route the TX path
+             * for enabling echo-reference-voip with correct port
+             */
+            ALOGD("%s: VOIP TX is enabled before VOIP RX,needs to re-route the TX path",__func__);
+            disable_audio_route(adev, voip_in_usecase);
+            disable_snd_device(adev, voip_in_usecase->in_snd_device);
+            enable_snd_device(adev, voip_in_usecase->in_snd_device);
+            enable_audio_route(adev, voip_in_usecase);
+        }
+    }
+
+
     audio_extn_qdsp_set_device(usecase);
 
     /* If input stream is already running then effect needs to be