diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/a2dp.c b/hal/audio_extn/a2dp.c
index 4bd9125..105c88d 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/a2dp.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/a2dp.c
@@ -1303,6 +1303,14 @@
     return is_configured;
 }
 
+bool a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg()
+{
+    if (a2dp.a2dp_source_started && !a2dp.a2dp_source_suspended)
+        return a2dp_set_backend_cfg(SOURCE);
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool configure_aac_dec_format(audio_aac_dec_config_t *aac_bt_cfg)
 {
     struct mixer_ctl *ctl_dec_data = NULL, *ctrl_bit_format = NULL;
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
index d53db94..c51a0ee 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
@@ -4641,6 +4641,9 @@
 typedef int (*a2dp_stop_capture_t)();
 static a2dp_stop_capture_t a2dp_stop_capture;
 
+typedef bool (*a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg_t)();
+static a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg_t a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg;
+
 typedef int (*sco_start_configuration_t)();
 static sco_start_configuration_t sco_start_configuration;
 
@@ -4695,7 +4698,10 @@
             !(a2dp_start_capture =
                  (a2dp_start_capture_t)dlsym(a2dp_lib_handle, "a2dp_start_capture")) ||
             !(a2dp_stop_capture =
-                 (a2dp_stop_capture_t)dlsym(a2dp_lib_handle, "a2dp_stop_capture"))) {
+                 (a2dp_stop_capture_t)dlsym(a2dp_lib_handle, "a2dp_stop_capture")) ||
+            !(a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg =
+                 (a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg_t)dlsym(
+                                     a2dp_lib_handle, "a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg"))) {
             ALOGE("%s: dlsym failed", __func__);
             goto feature_disabled;
         }
@@ -4733,6 +4739,7 @@
     a2dp_source_is_suspended = NULL;
     a2dp_start_capture = NULL;
     a2dp_stop_capture = NULL;
+    a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg = NULL;
 
     ALOGW(":: %s: ---- Feature A2DP_OFFLOAD is disabled ----", __func__);
     return -ENOSYS;
@@ -4831,6 +4838,12 @@
     return (a2dp_stop_capture ? a2dp_stop_capture() : 0);
 }
 
+bool audio_extn_a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg()
+{
+    return (a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg ?
+                a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg() : false);
+}
+
 int audio_extn_sco_start_configuration()
 {
     return (sco_start_configuration? sco_start_configuration() : 0);
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
index 0e4b9b0..853b034 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@
 bool audio_extn_a2dp_source_is_suspended();
 int audio_extn_a2dp_start_capture();
 int audio_extn_a2dp_stop_capture();
+bool audio_extn_a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg();
 int audio_extn_sco_start_configuration();
 void audio_extn_sco_reset_configuration();
 
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 12e89dc..e8e71da 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -1385,6 +1385,11 @@
                                        new_snd_devices) != 0)) {
         ALOGV("%s: snd_device(%d: %s) is already active",
               __func__, snd_device, device_name);
+        /* Set backend config for A2DP to ensure slimbus configuration
+           is correct if A2DP is already active and backend is closed
+           and re-opened */
+        if (snd_device == SND_DEVICE_OUT_BT_A2DP)
+            audio_extn_a2dp_set_source_backend_cfg();
         return 0;
     }