diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
index f098f0a..2bde664 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@
 #define hw_info_append_hw_type(hw_info,\
         snd_device, device_name)                         (0)
 #define hw_info_enable_wsa_combo_usecase_support(hw_info)   (0)
+#define hw_info_is_stereo_spkr(hw_info)   (0)
 
 #else
 void *hw_info_init(const char *snd_card_name);
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@
 void hw_info_append_hw_type(void *hw_info, snd_device_t snd_device,
                              char *device_name);
 void hw_info_enable_wsa_combo_usecase_support(void *hw_info);
+bool hw_info_is_stereo_spkr(void *hw_info);
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/hw_info.c b/hal/msm8916/hw_info.c
index 35de9e3..8b3056b 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/hw_info.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/hw_info.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     char dev_extn[HW_INFO_ARRAY_MAX_SIZE];
     snd_device_t  *snd_devices;
     bool is_wsa_combo_suppported;
+    bool is_stereo_spkr;
 };
 
 #define ARRAY_SIZE(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof((a)[0]))
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@
     strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
     hw_info->is_wsa_combo_suppported = false;
 
+    hw_info->is_stereo_spkr = true;
     if (strstr(snd_card_name, "msm8x16") || strstr(snd_card_name, "msm8939") ||
         strstr(snd_card_name, "msm8909") || strstr(snd_card_name, "msm8952") ||
         strstr(snd_card_name, "msm8976") || strstr(snd_card_name, "msm8953") ||
@@ -268,3 +270,10 @@
     }
     ALOGD("%s : device_name = %s", __func__,device_name);
 }
+
+bool hw_info_is_stereo_spkr(void *hw_info)
+{
+    struct hardware_info *my_data = (struct hardware_info*) hw_info;
+
+    return my_data->is_stereo_spkr;
+}
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 50e9f83..0f53792 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -4007,14 +4007,16 @@
 
     }
 
-    err = str_parms_get_str(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_MONO_SPEAKER, value, len);
-    if (err >= 0) {
-        if (!strncmp("left", value, sizeof("left")))
-            my_data->mono_speaker = SPKR_1;
-        else if (!strncmp("right", value, sizeof("right")))
-            my_data->mono_speaker = SPKR_2;
+    if (hw_info_is_stereo_spkr(my_data->hw_info)) {
+        err = str_parms_get_str(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_MONO_SPEAKER, value, len);
+        if (err >= 0) {
+            if (!strncmp("left", value, sizeof("left")))
+                my_data->mono_speaker = SPKR_1;
+            else if (!strncmp("right", value, sizeof("right")))
+                my_data->mono_speaker = SPKR_2;
 
-        str_parms_del(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_MONO_SPEAKER);
+            str_parms_del(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_MONO_SPEAKER);
+        }
     }
 
 #ifdef RECORD_PLAY_CONCURRENCY
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/hw_info.c b/hal/msm8974/hw_info.c
index f3ecd57..a13ea30 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/hw_info.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/hw_info.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     uint32_t num_snd_devices;
     char dev_extn[HW_INFO_ARRAY_MAX_SIZE];
     snd_device_t  *snd_devices;
+    bool is_stereo_spkr;
 };
 
 #define ARRAY_SIZE(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof((a)[0]))
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@
         strlcpy(hw_info->name, "msm8998", sizeof(hw_info->name));
         hw_info->snd_devices = (snd_device_t *)tasha_fluid_variant_devices;
         hw_info->num_snd_devices = ARRAY_SIZE(tasha_fluid_variant_devices);
+        hw_info->is_stereo_spkr = false;
         strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "-fluid", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
     } else if (!strcmp(snd_card_name, "msm8998-tasha-liquid-snd-card")) {
         strlcpy(hw_info->type, " liquid", sizeof(hw_info->type));
@@ -446,6 +448,7 @@
 
     hw_info->snd_devices = NULL;
     hw_info->num_snd_devices = 0;
+    hw_info->is_stereo_spkr = true;
     strlcpy(hw_info->dev_extn, "", sizeof(hw_info->dev_extn));
     strlcpy(hw_info->type, "", sizeof(hw_info->type));
     strlcpy(hw_info->name, "", sizeof(hw_info->name));
@@ -511,3 +514,10 @@
     }
     ALOGD("%s : device_name = %s", __func__,device_name);
 }
+
+bool hw_info_is_stereo_spkr(void *hw_info)
+{
+    struct hardware_info *my_data = (struct hardware_info*) hw_info;
+
+    return my_data->is_stereo_spkr;
+}
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index 5e77632..462a18a 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -2512,7 +2512,7 @@
                 out_snd_device = SND_DEVICE_OUT_VOICE_SPEAKER_PROTECTED;
             else if (out_snd_device == SND_DEVICE_OUT_VOICE_SPEAKER_VBAT)
                 out_snd_device = SND_DEVICE_OUT_VOICE_SPEAKER_PROTECTED_VBAT;
-            else if (out_snd_device == SND_DEVICE_OUT_VOICE_SPEAKER)
+            else if (out_snd_device == SND_DEVICE_OUT_VOICE_SPEAKER_2)
                 out_snd_device = SND_DEVICE_OUT_VOICE_SPEAKER_2_PROTECTED;
             else if (out_snd_device == SND_DEVICE_OUT_VOICE_SPEAKER_2_VBAT)
                 out_snd_device = SND_DEVICE_OUT_VOICE_SPEAKER_2_PROTECTED_VBAT;
@@ -3843,16 +3843,17 @@
 
     }
 
-    err = str_parms_get_str(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_MONO_SPEAKER, value, len);
-    if (err >= 0) {
-        if (!strncmp("left", value, sizeof("left")))
-            my_data->mono_speaker = SPKR_1;
-        else if (!strncmp("right", value, sizeof("right")))
-            my_data->mono_speaker = SPKR_2;
+    if (hw_info_is_stereo_spkr(my_data->hw_info)) {
+        err = str_parms_get_str(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_MONO_SPEAKER, value, len);
+        if (err >= 0) {
+            if (!strncmp("left", value, sizeof("left")))
+                my_data->mono_speaker = SPKR_1;
+            else if (!strncmp("right", value, sizeof("right")))
+                my_data->mono_speaker = SPKR_2;
 
-        str_parms_del(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_MONO_SPEAKER);
+            str_parms_del(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_MONO_SPEAKER);
+        }
     }
-
     err = str_parms_get_str(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_EXT_AUDIO_DEVICE,
                             value, len);
     if (err >= 0) {