diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index e554d86..dc933d3 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -3987,7 +3987,11 @@
         out->compr_config.codec->ch_in =
                 audio_channel_count_from_out_mask(out->channel_mask);
         out->compr_config.codec->ch_out = out->compr_config.codec->ch_in;
-        out->bit_width = AUDIO_OUTPUT_BIT_WIDTH;
+        /* Update bit width only for non passthrough usecases.
+         * For passthrough usecases, the output will always be opened @16 bit
+         */
+        if (!audio_extn_passthru_is_passthrough_stream(out))
+            out->bit_width = AUDIO_OUTPUT_BIT_WIDTH;
         /*TODO: Do we need to change it for passthrough */
         out->compr_config.codec->format = SND_AUDIOSTREAMFORMAT_RAW;
 
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index d4f9710..fad2c04 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -4689,11 +4689,11 @@
      */
     // TODO: This has to be more dynamic based on policy file
 
-    if ((my_data->current_backend_cfg[backend_idx].samplerate_mixer_ctl) &&
+    if (passthrough_enabled || ((my_data->current_backend_cfg[backend_idx].samplerate_mixer_ctl) &&
         (sample_rate != my_data->current_backend_cfg[(int)backend_idx].sample_rate) &&
             (my_data->hifi_audio ||
             backend_idx == USB_AUDIO_RX_BACKEND ||
-            backend_idx == USB_AUDIO_TX_BACKEND)) {
+            backend_idx == USB_AUDIO_TX_BACKEND))) {
             /*
              * sample rate update is needed only for hifi audio enabled platforms
              */
@@ -4701,11 +4701,15 @@
             struct  mixer_ctl *ctl = NULL;
 
             switch (sample_rate) {
+            case 32000:
+                if (passthrough_enabled) {
+                    rate_str = "KHZ_32";
+                    break;
+                }
             case 8000:
             case 11025:
             case 16000:
             case 22050:
-            case 32000:
             case 48000:
                 rate_str = "KHZ_48";
                 break;
@@ -4731,6 +4735,11 @@
             case 384000:
                 rate_str = "KHZ_384";
                 break;
+            case 144000:
+                if (passthrough_enabled) {
+                    rate_str = "KHZ_144";
+                    break;
+                }
             default:
                 rate_str = "KHZ_48";
                 break;
@@ -5646,6 +5655,7 @@
         format = AAC;
         break;
     case AUDIO_FORMAT_E_AC3:
+    case AUDIO_FORMAT_E_AC3_JOC:
         ALOGV("%s:E_AC3", __func__);
         format = DOLBY_DIGITAL_PLUS;
         break;
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index a73f13e..a0570f2 100755
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -4591,17 +4591,21 @@
         ret = 0;
     }
 
-    if ((my_data->current_backend_cfg[backend_idx].samplerate_mixer_ctl) &&
-        (sample_rate != my_data->current_backend_cfg[backend_idx].sample_rate)) {
+    if (passthrough_enabled || ((my_data->current_backend_cfg[backend_idx].samplerate_mixer_ctl) &&
+        (sample_rate != my_data->current_backend_cfg[backend_idx].sample_rate))) {
             char *rate_str = NULL;
             struct  mixer_ctl *ctl = NULL;
 
             switch (sample_rate) {
+            case 32000:
+                if (passthrough_enabled) {
+                    rate_str = "KHZ_32";
+                    break;
+                }
             case 8000:
             case 11025:
             case 16000:
             case 22050:
-            case 32000:
             case 48000:
                 rate_str = "KHZ_48";
                 break;
@@ -4627,7 +4631,12 @@
             case 384000:
                 rate_str = "KHZ_384";
                 break;
-            default:
+            case 144000:
+                if (passthrough_enabled) {
+                    rate_str = "KHZ_144";
+                    break;
+                }
+           default:
                 rate_str = "KHZ_48";
                 break;
             }
@@ -5493,6 +5502,7 @@
         format = AAC;
         break;
     case AUDIO_FORMAT_E_AC3:
+    case AUDIO_FORMAT_E_AC3_JOC:
         ALOGV("%s:E_AC3", __func__);
         format = DOLBY_DIGITAL_PLUS;
         break;