diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/fm.c b/hal/audio_extn/fm.c
index 49b36c6..1a5a2df 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/fm.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/fm.c
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@
     fm_out->usecase = USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_FM;
     fm_out->config = pcm_config_fm;
     fm_out->devices = outputDevices;
+    fmmod.is_fm_running = true;
 
     uc_info = (struct audio_usecase *)calloc(1, sizeof(struct audio_usecase));
 
@@ -238,9 +239,7 @@
     pcm_start(fmmod.fm_pcm_rx);
     pcm_start(fmmod.fm_pcm_tx);
 
-    fmmod.is_fm_running = true;
     fmmod.fm_device = fm_out->devices;
-    fm_set_volume(adev, fmmod.fm_volume, false);
 
     ALOGD("%s: exit: status(%d)", __func__, ret);
     return 0;
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 7f41763..d5ad795 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@
     snd_device_t snd_device;
     char mixer_path[MIXER_PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
     struct stream_out *out = NULL;
+    int ret = 0;
 
     if (usecase == NULL)
         return -EINVAL;
@@ -1008,7 +1009,14 @@
     strlcpy(mixer_path, use_case_table[usecase->id], MIXER_PATH_MAX_LENGTH);
     platform_add_backend_name(mixer_path, snd_device, usecase);
     ALOGD("%s: apply mixer and update path: %s", __func__, mixer_path);
-    audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, mixer_path);
+    ret = audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, mixer_path);
+    if (!ret && usecase->id == USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_FM) {
+        struct str_parms *parms = str_parms_create_str("fm_restore_volume=1");
+        if (parms) {
+            audio_extn_fm_set_parameters(adev, parms);
+            str_parms_destroy(parms);
+        }
+    }
     ALOGV("%s: exit", __func__);
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1461,11 +1469,6 @@
                                             usecase->stream.out->volume_l,
                                             usecase->stream.out->volume_r);
                     }
-                    if (usecase->id == USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_FM) {
-                        struct str_parms *parms = str_parms_create_str("fm_restore_volume=1");
-                        if (parms)
-                            audio_extn_fm_set_parameters(adev, parms);
-                    }
                 }
             }
         }