diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
index fae114e..3b1d817 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef AUDIO_EXTN_FORMATS_ENABLED
-#define AUDIO_OUTPUT_BIT_WIDTH (config->offload_info.bit_width)
+#define AUDIO_OUTPUT_BIT_WIDTH ((config->offload_info.bit_width == 32) ? 24\
+                                   :config->offload_info.bit_width)
 #else
 #define AUDIO_OUTPUT_BIT_WIDTH (CODEC_BACKEND_DEFAULT_BIT_WIDTH)
 #endif