diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/utils.c b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
index a236ccd..8545d3a 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@
             if (s_info->flags.out_flags == AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT)
                 direct_app_type = s_info->app_type_cfg.app_type;
         }
-        if (usecase->stream.out->flags == AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_INTERACTIVE)
+        if (usecase->stream.out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_INTERACTIVE)
             app_type = direct_app_type;
         else
             app_type = usecase->stream.out->app_type_cfg.app_type;