diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/utils.c b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
index 6139add..7bf274e 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@
     struct stream_in *in;
 
     if (usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK) {
-        return platform_get_snd_device_acdb_id(usecase->out_snd_device);
+        return platform_get_snd_device_acdb_id(
+                audio_extn_get_spkr_prot_snd_device(usecase->out_snd_device));
     } else if(usecase->type == PCM_CAPTURE) {
         return platform_get_snd_device_acdb_id(usecase->in_snd_device);
     }