diff --git a/configs/common_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/configs/common_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 47bdc92..b2d0318 100644
--- a/configs/common_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/configs/common_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
                              samplingRates="8000,16000,32000,48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="echo_ref" role="sink">
+                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
+                             samplingRates="16000,48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
+                </mixPort>
             </mixPorts>
             <devicePorts>
                 <devicePort tagName="Media Bus" role="sink" type="AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BUS"
@@ -316,7 +320,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="Telephony Tx"
                        sources="voice_tx,incall_music_uplink"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="primary input"
-                       sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic,Primary In Bus,Front Passenger In Bus,Rear Seat In Bus,Echo Reference"/>
+                       sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic,Primary In Bus,Front Passenger In Bus,Rear Seat In Bus"/>
+                <route type="mix" sink="echo_ref"
+                       sources="Echo Reference"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="fast input"
                        sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="voice_rx"
diff --git a/configs/msmnile_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/configs/msmnile_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 07a0098..f4d867e 100644
--- a/configs/msmnile_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/configs/msmnile_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
                              samplingRates="8000,16000,32000,48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="echo_ref" role="sink">
+                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
+                             samplingRates="16000,48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
+                </mixPort>
             </mixPorts>
 
             <devicePorts>
@@ -469,7 +473,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="voice_rx"
                        sources="Telephony Rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="primary input"
-                       sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic,Wired Headset Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic,FM Tuner,Telephony Rx,Echo Reference"/>
+                       sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic,Wired Headset Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic,FM Tuner,Telephony Rx"/>
+                <route type="mix" sink="echo_ref"
+                       sources="Echo Reference"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="voip_tx"
                        sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="record_24"
diff --git a/configs/msmsteppe_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/configs/msmsteppe_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 79a49ec..658c238 100644
--- a/configs/msmsteppe_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/configs/msmsteppe_au/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
                              samplingRates="8000,16000,32000,48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO"/>
                 </mixPort>
+                <mixPort name="echo_ref" role="sink">
+                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
+                             samplingRates="16000,48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO"/>
+                </mixPort>
             </mixPorts>
 
             <devicePorts>
@@ -469,7 +473,9 @@
                 <route type="mix" sink="voice_rx"
                        sources="Telephony Rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="primary input"
-                       sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic,Wired Headset Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic,FM Tuner,Telephony Rx,Echo Reference"/>
+                       sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic,Wired Headset Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic,FM Tuner,Telephony Rx"/>
+                <route type="mix" sink="echo_ref"
+                       sources="Echo Reference"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="voip_tx"
                        sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="record_24"
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
index 654128a..d874656 100755
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
@@ -6134,6 +6134,9 @@
                                 car_audio_stream);
 static auto_hal_get_snd_device_for_car_audio_stream_t auto_hal_get_snd_device_for_car_audio_stream;
 
+typedef bool (*auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto_t)(struct stream_in*);
+static auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto_t auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto;
+
 int auto_hal_feature_init(bool is_feature_enabled)
 {
     ALOGD("%s: Called with feature %s", __func__,
@@ -6195,7 +6198,10 @@
                             auto_hal_lib_handle, "auto_hal_get_output_snd_device")) ||
             !(auto_hal_get_snd_device_for_car_audio_stream =
                  (auto_hal_get_snd_device_for_car_audio_stream_t)dlsym(
-                            auto_hal_lib_handle, "auto_hal_get_snd_device_for_car_audio_stream"))) {
+                            auto_hal_lib_handle, "auto_hal_get_snd_device_for_car_audio_stream")) ||
+            !(auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto =
+                 (auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto_t)dlsym(
+                            auto_hal_lib_handle, "auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto"))) {
             ALOGE("%s: dlsym failed", __func__);
             goto feature_disabled;
         }
@@ -6226,6 +6232,7 @@
     auto_hal_get_input_snd_device = NULL;
     auto_hal_get_output_snd_device = NULL;
     auto_hal_get_snd_device_for_car_audio_stream = NULL;
+    auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto = NULL;
 
     ALOGW(":: %s: ---- Feature AUTO_HAL is disabled ----", __func__);
     return -ENOSYS;
@@ -6366,6 +6373,13 @@
     return ((auto_hal_get_snd_device_for_car_audio_stream) ?
                             auto_hal_get_snd_device_for_car_audio_stream(car_audio_stream): SND_DEVICE_NONE);
 }
+
+bool audio_extn_auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto(struct stream_in *in)
+{
+    return ((auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto) ?
+                            auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto(in): false);
+}
+
 // END: AUTO_HAL ===================================================================
 
 // START: Synth ======================================================================
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
index d4c8fe6..efba4bb 100755
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
@@ -1374,6 +1374,7 @@
 int audio_extn_auto_hal_open_output_stream(struct stream_out *out);
 int audio_extn_auto_hal_open_input_stream(struct stream_in *in);
 int audio_extn_auto_hal_open_echo_reference_stream(struct stream_in *in);
+bool audio_extn_auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto(struct stream_in *in);
 bool audio_extn_auto_hal_is_bus_device_usecase(audio_usecase_t uc_id);
 int audio_extn_auto_hal_get_audio_port(struct audio_hw_device *dev,
                                 struct audio_port *config);
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/auto_hal.c b/hal/audio_extn/auto_hal.c
index f51bf49..977147c 100755
--- a/hal/audio_extn/auto_hal.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/auto_hal.c
@@ -486,6 +486,17 @@
     return snd_device;
 }
 
+bool auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto(struct stream_in *in)
+{
+    /* Don't use the priority_in stream when the source is
+     * AUDIO_SOURCE_ECHO_REFERENCE because the platform_get_input_snd_device
+     * call (below) needs to set the snd_device based the echo ref stream and
+     * NOT based on higher priority streams (such as concurrent recording
+     * streams from the mic) */
+
+    return (in->source == AUDIO_SOURCE_ECHO_REFERENCE);
+}
+
 int auto_hal_get_audio_port(struct audio_hw_device *dev __unused,
                         struct audio_port *config __unused)
 {
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 8efa53c..94c5f48 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -2905,7 +2905,8 @@
                     /* get the input with the highest priority source*/
                     priority_in = get_priority_input(adev);
 
-                    if (!priority_in)
+                    if (!priority_in ||
+                            audio_extn_auto_hal_overwrite_priority_for_auto(usecase->stream.in))
                         priority_in = usecase->stream.in;
                 }
                 if (compare_device_type(&usecase->device_list, AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUS)){