diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index f452f99..c208298 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -5687,6 +5687,13 @@
                       (devices != AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_USB_ACCESSORY);
     bool direct_dev = is_hdmi || is_usb_dev;
 
+    if (is_usb_dev && (!audio_extn_usb_connected(NULL))) {
+        is_usb_dev = false;
+        devices = AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER;
+        ALOGW("%s: ignore set device to non existing USB card, use output device(%#x)",
+              __func__, devices);
+    }
+
     *stream_out = NULL;
 
     out = (struct stream_out *)calloc(1, sizeof(struct stream_out));
@@ -6788,6 +6795,13 @@
                                                             flags,
                                                             source);
 
+    if (is_usb_dev && (!audio_extn_usb_connected(NULL))) {
+        is_usb_dev = false;
+        devices = AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUILTIN_MIC;
+        ALOGW("%s: ignore set device to non existing USB card, use input device(%#x)",
+              __func__, devices);
+    }
+
     *stream_in = NULL;
 
     if (!(is_usb_dev && may_use_hifi_record)) {