diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 9d62533..78c3ba4 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -2285,7 +2285,8 @@
         if (audio_extn_is_dolby_format(out->format))
             audio_extn_dolby_send_ddp_endp_params(adev);
 #endif
-        if (!(audio_extn_passthru_is_passthrough_stream(out))) {
+        if (!(audio_extn_passthru_is_passthrough_stream(out)) &&
+                (out->sample_rate != 176400 && out->sample_rate <= 192000)) {
             if (adev->visualizer_start_output != NULL)
                 adev->visualizer_start_output(out->handle, out->pcm_device_id);
             if (adev->offload_effects_start_output != NULL)