diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
index f1f45c0..16ed14b 100755
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
 #define audio_extn_usb_get_sup_sample_rates(t, s, l)                   (0)
 #define audio_extn_usb_is_tunnel_supported()                           (0)
 #define audio_extn_usb_alive(adev)                                     (false)
+#define audio_extn_usb_connected(parms)                                (0)
 #else
 void audio_extn_usb_init(void *adev);
 void audio_extn_usb_deinit();
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@
 int audio_extn_usb_get_sup_sample_rates(int type, uint32_t *sr, uint32_t l);
 bool audio_extn_usb_is_tunnel_supported();
 bool audio_extn_usb_alive(int card);
+bool audio_extn_usb_connected(struct str_parms *parms);
 #endif
 
 #ifndef SPLIT_A2DP_ENABLED
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/usb.c b/hal/audio_extn/usb.c
index 8766c0e..2af255b 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/usb.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/usb.c
@@ -1151,6 +1151,26 @@
     return access(path, F_OK) == 0;
 }
 
+bool audio_extn_usb_connected(struct str_parms *parms) {
+    int card;
+    struct listnode *node_i;
+    struct usb_card_config *usb_card_info;
+    bool usb_connected = false;
+
+    if (str_parms_get_int(parms, "card", &card) >= 0) {
+        usb_connected = audio_extn_usb_alive(card);
+    } else {
+        list_for_each(node_i, &usbmod->usb_card_conf_list) {
+            usb_card_info = node_to_item(node_i, struct usb_card_config, list);
+            if (audio_extn_usb_alive(usb_card_info->usb_card)) {
+                usb_connected = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return usb_connected;
+}
+
 void audio_extn_usb_init(void *adev)
 {
     if (usbmod == NULL) {
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index db04b5a..27a1670 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -3648,6 +3648,18 @@
                 !audio_extn_a2dp_is_ready()) {
                 val = AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER;
         }
+        /*
+        * When USB headset is disconnected the music platback paused
+        * and the policy manager send routing=0. But if the USB is connected
+        * back before the standby time, AFE is not closed and opened
+        * when USB is connected back. So routing to speker will guarantee
+        * AFE reconfiguration and AFE will be opend once USB is connected again
+        */
+        if ((out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_ALL_USB) &&
+                (val == AUDIO_DEVICE_NONE) &&
+                 !audio_extn_usb_connected(parms)) {
+                 val = AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER;
+         }
         /* To avoid a2dp to sco overlapping / BT device improper state
          * check with BT lib about a2dp streaming support before routing
          */