diff --git a/configs/apq8098_latv/apq8098_latv.mk b/configs/apq8098_latv/apq8098_latv.mk
index c9178cf..581325e 100644
--- a/configs/apq8098_latv/apq8098_latv.mk
+++ b/configs/apq8098_latv/apq8098_latv.mk
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_FLUENCE := true
 AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_HDMI_EDID := true
 AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_HDMI_PASSTHROUGH := true
-#AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_KEEP_ALIVE := true
+AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_KEEP_ALIVE := true
 AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_DISPLAY_PORT := true
 AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_DS2_DOLBY_DAP := false
 AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_HFP := true
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/keep_alive.c b/hal/audio_extn/keep_alive.c
index 3e9a91c..dad4946 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/keep_alive.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/keep_alive.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 
     if (cmd == NULL) {
         ALOGE("%s: cmd is NULL", __func__);
-        return -ENOMEM;
+        return;
     }
 
     cmd->req = r;