diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.h b/hal/msm8974/platform.h
index bb1f787..ca8469a 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.h
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
  * the buffer size of an input/output stream
  */
 #define DEEP_BUFFER_OUTPUT_PERIOD_SIZE 960
-#define DEEP_BUFFER_OUTPUT_PERIOD_COUNT 8
+#define DEEP_BUFFER_OUTPUT_PERIOD_COUNT 4
 #define LOW_LATENCY_OUTPUT_PERIOD_SIZE 240
 #define LOW_LATENCY_OUTPUT_PERIOD_COUNT 2