diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 91df098..0a1ebf8 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -1338,13 +1338,16 @@
             if (!out->standby)
                 select_devices(adev, out->usecase);
 
-            if ((adev->mode == AUDIO_MODE_IN_CALL) &&
-                    output_drives_call(adev, out)) {
-                adev->current_call_output = out;
-                if (!voice_is_in_call(adev))
-                    ret = voice_start_call(adev);
-                else
+            if (output_drives_call(adev, out)) {
+                if (!voice_is_in_call(adev)) {
+                    if (adev->mode == AUDIO_MODE_IN_CALL) {
+                        adev->current_call_output = out;
+                        ret = voice_start_call(adev);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    adev->current_call_output = out;
                     voice_update_devices_for_all_voice_usecases(adev);
+                }
             }
         }