diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/utils.c b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
index a114b30..5b18e37 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
@@ -579,11 +579,12 @@
 
     if ((usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) && (usecase->stream.out == NULL)) {
         sample_rate = DEFAULT_OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE;
-        app_type_cfg[len++] = platform_get_default_app_type(adev->platform);
+        app_type_cfg[len++] = platform_get_default_app_type_v2(adev->platform, usecase->type);
         app_type_cfg[len++] = acdb_dev_id;
         app_type_cfg[len++] = sample_rate;
         ALOGI("%s PLAYBACK app_type %d, acdb_dev_id %d, sample_rate %d",
-              __func__, platform_get_default_app_type(adev->platform), acdb_dev_id, sample_rate);
+              __func__, platform_get_default_app_type_v2(adev->platform, usecase->type),
+              acdb_dev_id, sample_rate);
     } else if (usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) {
         if ((24 == usecase->stream.out->bit_width) &&
             (usecase->stream.out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER)) {
@@ -609,11 +610,12 @@
         ALOGI("%s PLAYBACK app_type %d, acdb_dev_id %d, sample_rate %d",
               __func__, usecase->stream.out->app_type_cfg.app_type, acdb_dev_id, sample_rate);
     } else if (usecase->type == PCM_CAPTURE) {
-        app_type_cfg[len++] = platform_get_default_app_type(adev->platform);
+        app_type_cfg[len++] = platform_get_default_app_type_v2(adev->platform, usecase->type);
         app_type_cfg[len++] = acdb_dev_id;
         app_type_cfg[len++] = sample_rate;
         ALOGI("%s CAPTURE app_type %d, acdb_dev_id %d, sample_rate %d",
-           __func__, platform_get_default_app_type(adev->platform), acdb_dev_id, sample_rate);
+           __func__, platform_get_default_app_type_v2(adev->platform, usecase->type),
+           acdb_dev_id, sample_rate);
     }
     mixer_ctl_set_array(ctl, app_type_cfg, len);
     rc = 0;
@@ -638,8 +640,8 @@
     if ((type == PCM_HFP_CALL) || (type == PCM_CAPTURE)) {
         /* when app type is default. the sample rate is not used to send cal */
         platform_send_audio_calibration(adev->platform, usecase,
-                                        platform_get_default_app_type(adev->platform),
-                                        48000);
+                 platform_get_default_app_type_v2(adev->platform, usecase->type),
+                 48000);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 44ee73a..54ac5f6 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -1928,6 +1928,14 @@
         return DEFAULT_APP_TYPE;
 }
 
+int platform_get_default_app_type_v2(void *platform, usecase_type_t  type)
+{
+    if(type == PCM_CAPTURE)
+        return DEFAULT_APP_TYPE_TX_PATH;
+    else
+        return DEFAULT_APP_TYPE_RX_PATH;
+}
+
 int platform_get_snd_device_acdb_id(snd_device_t snd_device)
 {
     if ((snd_device < SND_DEVICE_MIN) || (snd_device >= SND_DEVICE_MAX)) {
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index 0af5a08..59aae10 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@
 #define EDID_FORMAT_LPCM    1
 
 /* fallback app type if the default app type from acdb loader fails */
-#define DEFAULT_APP_TYPE  0x11130
+#define DEFAULT_APP_TYPE_RX_PATH  0x11130
+#define DEFAULT_APP_TYPE_TX_PATH  0x11132
 
 /* Retry for delay in FW loading*/
 #define RETRY_NUMBER 10
@@ -1822,7 +1823,15 @@
     if (my_data->acdb_get_default_app_type)
         return my_data->acdb_get_default_app_type();
     else
-        return DEFAULT_APP_TYPE;
+        return DEFAULT_APP_TYPE_RX_PATH;
+}
+
+int platform_get_default_app_type_v2(void *platform, usecase_type_t  type)
+{
+    if(type == PCM_CAPTURE)
+        return DEFAULT_APP_TYPE_TX_PATH;
+    else
+        return DEFAULT_APP_TYPE_RX_PATH;
 }
 
 int platform_get_snd_device_acdb_id(snd_device_t snd_device)
diff --git a/hal/platform_api.h b/hal/platform_api.h
index 3ab5191..a89c267 100644
--- a/hal/platform_api.h
+++ b/hal/platform_api.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 int platform_send_audio_calibration(void *platform, struct audio_usecase *usecase,
                                     int app_type, int sample_rate);
 int platform_get_default_app_type(void *platform);
+int platform_get_default_app_type_v2(void *platform, usecase_type_t  type);
 int platform_switch_voice_call_device_pre(void *platform);
 int platform_switch_voice_call_enable_device_config(void *platform,
                                                     snd_device_t out_snd_device,