diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/dts_eagle.c b/hal/audio_extn/dts_eagle.c
index 83c3506..52d7abb 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/dts_eagle.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/dts_eagle.c
@@ -150,20 +150,16 @@
     if (strncmp("true", prop, sizeof("true")))
         return;
     int fd, n = 0;
-    if ((fd = open(FADE_NOTIFY_FILE, O_RDONLY)) < 0)
-        ALOGV("No fade node");
-    else {
-        ALOGV("fade node exists, remove it before creating it");
-        close(fd);
-        remove(FADE_NOTIFY_FILE);
+    if ((fd = open(FADE_NOTIFY_FILE, O_TRUNC|O_WRONLY)) < 0) {
+        ALOGV("No fade node, create one");
+        fd = creat(FADE_NOTIFY_FILE, S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IRGRP|S_IROTH);
+        if (fd < 0) {
+            ALOGE("DTS_EAGLE_HAL (%s): Creating fade notifier node failed", __func__);
+            return;
+        }
+        chmod(FADE_NOTIFY_FILE, S_IRWXU|S_IRGRP|S_IXGRP|S_IROTH);
     }
-    fd = creat(FADE_NOTIFY_FILE, S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IRGRP|S_IROTH);
     char *str = need_data ? "need" : "have";
-    if (fd < 0) {
-        ALOGE("DTS_EAGLE_HAL (%s): opening fade notifier node failed", __func__);
-        return;
-    }
-    chmod(FADE_NOTIFY_FILE, S_IRWXU|S_IRGRP|S_IXGRP|S_IROTH);
     n = write(fd, str, strlen(str));
     close(fd);
     if (n > 0)
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 33e48c9..2bc6fe9 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -2132,6 +2132,7 @@
         }
         if (!out->playback_started && ret >= 0) {
             compress_start(out->compr);
+            audio_extn_dts_eagle_fade(adev, true, out);
             out->playback_started = 1;
             out->offload_state = OFFLOAD_STATE_PLAYING;