diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
index 7c10cb7..e65ec76 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2015, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2016, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  * Not a Contribution.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
@@ -430,11 +430,13 @@
         // Refresh device selection for anc playback
         list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
             usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-            if (usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) {
+            if (usecase->type != PCM_CAPTURE) {
                 if (usecase->stream.out->devices == \
                     AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADPHONE ||
                     usecase->stream.out->devices ==  \
-                    AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADSET) {
+                    AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_WIRED_HEADSET ||
+                    usecase->stream.out->devices ==  \
+                    AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_EARPIECE) {
                         select_devices(adev, usecase->id);
                         ALOGV("%s: switching device completed", __func__);
                         break;