diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/passthru.c b/hal/audio_extn/passthru.c
index b608043..9180391 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/passthru.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/passthru.c
@@ -546,6 +546,12 @@
                                                    struct stream_out *out)
 {
     struct audio_backend_cfg backend_cfg;
+    backend_cfg.sample_rate = CODEC_BACKEND_DEFAULT_SAMPLE_RATE;
+    backend_cfg.channels = CODEC_BACKEND_DEFAULT_CHANNELS;
+    backend_cfg.bit_width = CODEC_BACKEND_DEFAULT_BIT_WIDTH;
+    backend_cfg.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT;
+    backend_cfg.passthrough_enabled = false;
+
     snd_device_t out_snd_device = SND_DEVICE_NONE;
     int max_edid_channels = platform_edid_get_max_channels(out->dev->platform);
 
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c b/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c
index 26c1592..f084396 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/spkr_protection.c
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@
     struct timespec ts;
     bool acquire_device = false;
 
-    status.status = 0;
+    memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
     memset(&protCfg, 0, sizeof(protCfg));
     if (!adev) {
         ALOGE("%s: Invalid params", __func__);