diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index d65c389..7c7b83d 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -6154,6 +6154,11 @@
             ALOGD("%s:becf: afe: napb not active - set non fractional rate",
                        __func__);
         }
+        /*ensure AFE set to 48khz when sample rate less than 44.1khz*/
+        if (sample_rate < OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE_44100) {
+            sample_rate = CODEC_BACKEND_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE;
+            ALOGD("%s:becf: afe: napb set sample rate to default Sample Rate(48k)",__func__);
+        }
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index a5f36ba..82586e3 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -6129,6 +6129,11 @@
             ALOGD("%s:becf: afe: napb not active - set non fractional rate",
                        __func__);
         }
+        /*ensure AFE set to 48khz when sample rate less than 44.1khz*/
+        if (sample_rate < OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE_44100) {
+            sample_rate = CODEC_BACKEND_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE;
+            ALOGD("%s:becf: afe: napb set sample rate to default Sample Rate(48k)",__func__);
+        }
     }
 
     /*