diff --git a/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tasha.xml b/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tasha.xml
index 328efcc..c09270a 100644
--- a/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tasha.xml
+++ b/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tasha.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     <ctl name="Voice Rx Gain" id="0" value="0" />
     <ctl name="Voice Rx Gain" id="1" value="-1" />
     <ctl name="Voice Rx Gain" id="2" value="20" />
+    <ctl name="Voice Sidetone Enable" value="0" />
     <ctl name="Voip Tx Mute" id="0" value="0" />
     <ctl name="Voip Tx Mute" id="1" value="500" />
     <ctl name="Voip Rx Gain" id="0" value="0" />
@@ -2015,6 +2016,10 @@
         <ctl name="RX INT7 MIX2 INP" value="SRC0" />
     </path>
 
+    <path name="afe-sidetone">
+        <ctl name="Voice Sidetone Enable" value="1" />
+    </path>
+
     <path name="speaker-mic">
         <path name="dmic2" />
     </path>
diff --git a/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tavil.xml b/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tavil.xml
index dca3def..28ed66b 100644
--- a/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tavil.xml
+++ b/configs/msm8998/mixer_paths_tavil.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     <ctl name="Voice Rx Gain" id="0" value="0" />
     <ctl name="Voice Rx Gain" id="1" value="-1" />
     <ctl name="Voice Rx Gain" id="2" value="20" />
+    <ctl name="Voice Sidetone Enable" value="0" />
     <ctl name="Voip Tx Mute" id="0" value="0" />
     <ctl name="Voip Tx Mute" id="1" value="500" />
     <ctl name="Voip Rx Gain" id="0" value="0" />
@@ -1866,6 +1867,10 @@
         <ctl name="RX INT7 MIX2 INP" value="SRC0" />
     </path>
 
+    <path name="afe-sidetone">
+        <ctl name="Voice Sidetone Enable" value="1" />
+    </path>
+
     <path name="speaker-mic">
         <path name="dmic2" />
     </path>
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 90fffb4..1ad95c8 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@
 
 #define MAX_SET_CAL_BYTE_SIZE 65536
 
+/* Mixer path names */
+#define AFE_SIDETONE_MIXER_PATH "afe-sidetone"
+
 #define AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_FLUENCE_TYPE  "fluence"
 #define AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_SLOWTALK      "st_enable"
 #define AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_HD_VOICE      "hd_voice"
@@ -5913,18 +5916,36 @@
             ALOGI("Debug: Disable sidetone");
         } else {
             ret = audio_extn_usb_enable_sidetone(out_snd_device, enable);
-            if (ret)
-                ALOGI("%s: usb device %d does not support device sidetone\n",
-                  __func__, out_snd_device);
-        }
+            if (ret) {
+                /*fall back to AFE sidetone*/
+                ALOGV("%s: No USB sidetone supported, switching to AFE sidetone",
+                       __func__);
+
+                if (enable)
+                    audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, AFE_SIDETONE_MIXER_PATH);
+                else
+                    audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, AFE_SIDETONE_MIXER_PATH);
+            }
+	}
     } else {
         ALOGV("%s: sidetone out device(%d) mixer cmd = %s\n",
               __func__, out_snd_device, str);
 
-        if (enable)
-            audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, str);
-        else
-            audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, str);
+        if (enable) {
+            ret = audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, str);
+            if (ret) {
+                ALOGV("%s: No device sidetone supported, switching to AFE sidetone",
+                       __func__);
+                audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, AFE_SIDETONE_MIXER_PATH);
+            }
+        } else {
+            ret = audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, str);
+            if (ret) {
+                ALOGV("%s: No device sidetone supported, switching to AFE sidetone",
+                       __func__);
+                audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, AFE_SIDETONE_MIXER_PATH);
+            }
+        }
     }
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index ffcb862..31a9f14 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@
 
 #define MAX_SET_CAL_BYTE_SIZE 65536
 
+/* Mixer path names */
+#define AFE_SIDETONE_MIXER_PATH "afe-sidetone"
+
 #define AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_FLUENCE_TYPE  "fluence"
 #define AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_SLOWTALK      "st_enable"
 #define AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_HD_VOICE      "hd_voice"
@@ -5761,18 +5764,37 @@
             ALOGI("Debug: Disable sidetone");
         } else {
             ret = audio_extn_usb_enable_sidetone(out_snd_device, enable);
-            if (ret)
-                ALOGI("%s: usb device %d does not support device sidetone\n",
-                  __func__, out_snd_device);
+            if (ret) {
+                /*fall back to AFE sidetone*/
+                ALOGV("%s: No USB sidetone supported, switching to AFE sidetone",
+                        __func__);
+
+                if (enable)
+                    audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, AFE_SIDETONE_MIXER_PATH);
+                else
+                    audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, AFE_SIDETONE_MIXER_PATH);
+            }
         }
     } else {
         ALOGV("%s: sidetone out device(%d) mixer cmd = %s\n",
               __func__, out_snd_device, str);
 
-        if (enable)
-            audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, str);
-        else
-            audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, str);
+        if (enable) {
+            ret = audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, str);
+            if (ret) {
+                ALOGV("%s: No device sidetone supported, switching to AFE sidetone",
+                        __func__);
+                audio_route_apply_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, AFE_SIDETONE_MIXER_PATH);
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            ret = audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, str);
+            if (ret) {
+                 ALOGV("%s: No device sidetone supported, switching to AFE sidetone",
+                        __func__);
+                audio_route_reset_and_update_path(adev->audio_route, AFE_SIDETONE_MIXER_PATH);
+            }
+        }
     }
     return 0;
 }