diff --git a/configs/msmnile_au/audio_io_policy.conf b/configs/msmnile_au/audio_io_policy.conf
index 84e1140..d02d736 100644
--- a/configs/msmnile_au/audio_io_policy.conf
+++ b/configs/msmnile_au/audio_io_policy.conf
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
   nav_guidance {
     flags AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NAV_GUIDANCE
     formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT
-    sampling_rates 48000
+    sampling_rates 8000|16000|24000|32000|48000
     bit_width 16
     app_type 69937
   }
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
   alerts {
     flags AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_ALERTS
     formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT
-    sampling_rates 48000
+    sampling_rates 8000|16000|24000|32000|48000
     bit_width 16
     app_type 69937
   }
diff --git a/configs/msmsteppe_au/audio_io_policy.conf b/configs/msmsteppe_au/audio_io_policy.conf
index 9c387ea..1814a84 100644
--- a/configs/msmsteppe_au/audio_io_policy.conf
+++ b/configs/msmsteppe_au/audio_io_policy.conf
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
   nav_guidance {
     flags AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NAV_GUIDANCE
     formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT
-    sampling_rates 48000
+    sampling_rates 8000|16000|24000|32000|48000
     bit_width 16
     app_type 69937
   }
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
   alerts {
     flags AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_ALERTS
     formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT
-    sampling_rates 48000
+    sampling_rates 8000|16000|24000|32000|48000
     bit_width 16
     app_type 69937
   }
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/utils.c b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
index d7eeb35..e1b18db 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
@@ -1367,7 +1367,9 @@
             (compare_device_type(&usecase->stream.out->device_list,AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER))) {
                 if (!((compare_device_type(&usecase->device_list, AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BUS)) && ((usecase->stream.out->flags &
                     (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_SYS_NOTIFICATION) || (usecase->stream.out->flags &
-                    (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PHONE)))) {
+                    (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PHONE) || (usecase->stream.out->flags &
+                    (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NAV_GUIDANCE) || (usecase->stream.out->flags &
+                    (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_ALERTS)))) {
                     /* Reset to default if no native stream is active or default device is speaker*/
                     usecase->stream.out->app_type_cfg.sample_rate = DEFAULT_OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE;
                 }
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 1fc0586..d4d1218 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -3355,7 +3355,9 @@
 #ifdef PLATFORM_AUTO
             if (!(compare_device_type(&usecase->device_list, AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_BUS) && ((usecase->stream.out->flags &
                 (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_SYS_NOTIFICATION) || (usecase->stream.out->flags &
-                (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PHONE)))) {
+                (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PHONE) || (usecase->stream.out->flags &
+                (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NAV_GUIDANCE) || (usecase->stream.out->flags &
+                (audio_output_flags_t)AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_ALERTS)))) {
                 usecase->stream.out->app_type_cfg.sample_rate = DEFAULT_OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE;
             }
 #else