diff --git a/configs/atoll/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/configs/atoll/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index c6365ff..1e4e338 100644
--- a/configs/atoll/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/configs/atoll/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -178,11 +178,6 @@
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
                              samplingRates="8000,16000,32000,48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO"/>
                 </mixPort>
-                <mixPort name="surround_sound" role="sink">
-                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000"
-                             channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_FRONT_BACK,AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_3,AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_4,AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_6"/>
-                </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="usb_surround_sound" role="sink">
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
                              samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,88200,96000,176400,192000"
@@ -362,8 +357,6 @@
                        sources="Wired Headset Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic,FM Tuner,USB Device In,USB Headset In,Telephony Rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="voip_tx"
                        sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic,USB Device In,USB Headset In"/>
-                <route type="mix" sink="surround_sound"
-                       sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="usb_surround_sound"
                        sources="USB Device In,USB Headset In"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="record_24"
diff --git a/configs/lito/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/configs/lito/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index d932652..92430bd 100644
--- a/configs/lito/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/configs/lito/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -178,11 +178,6 @@
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
                              samplingRates="8000,16000,32000,48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO"/>
                 </mixPort>
-                <mixPort name="surround_sound" role="sink">
-                    <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000"
-                             channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_FRONT_BACK,AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_3,AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_4,AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_6"/>
-                </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="usb_surround_sound" role="sink">
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
                              samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,88200,96000,176400,192000"
@@ -362,8 +357,6 @@
                        sources="Wired Headset Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic,FM Tuner,USB Device In,USB Headset In,Telephony Rx"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="voip_tx"
                        sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic,BT SCO Headset Mic,USB Device In,USB Headset In"/>
-                <route type="mix" sink="surround_sound"
-                       sources="Built-In Mic,Built-In Back Mic"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="usb_surround_sound"
                        sources="USB Device In,USB Headset In"/>
                 <route type="mix" sink="record_24"
diff --git a/configs/msm8998/msm8998.mk b/configs/msm8998/msm8998.mk
index 889c17f..ecd9f6a 100644
--- a/configs/msm8998/msm8998.mk
+++ b/configs/msm8998/msm8998.mk
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
 persist.vendor.bt.aac_frm_ctl.enabled=true
 
+#Set speaker protection cal tx path sampling rate to 48k
+PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
+vendor.audio.spkr_prot.tx.sampling_rate=48000
+
 #add dynamic feature flags here
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
 vendor.audio.feature.a2dp_offload.enable=true \
diff --git a/configs/sdm660/sdm660.mk b/configs/sdm660/sdm660.mk
index a4af966..4ebd7c9 100644
--- a/configs/sdm660/sdm660.mk
+++ b/configs/sdm660/sdm660.mk
@@ -267,6 +267,10 @@
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
 persist.vendor.bt.aac_frm_ctl.enabled=true
 
+#Set speaker protection cal tx path sampling rate to 48k
+PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
+vendor.audio.spkr_prot.tx.sampling_rate=48000
+
 #add dynamic feature flags here
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
 vendor.audio.feature.a2dp_offload.enable=true \
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/utils.c b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
index 6dfb986..d3335a7 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/utils.c
@@ -1111,7 +1111,10 @@
             }
             sample_rate = usecase->stream.in->app_type_cfg.sample_rate;
         } else if (usecase->id == USECASE_AUDIO_SPKR_CALIB_TX) {
-            sample_rate = SAMPLE_RATE_8000;
+            if ((property_get("vendor.audio.spkr_prot.tx.sampling_rate", value, NULL) > 0))
+                sample_rate = atoi(value);
+            else
+                sample_rate = SAMPLE_RATE_8000;
         }
     } else if (usecase->type == TRANSCODE_LOOPBACK_RX) {
         sample_rate = usecase->stream.inout->out_config.sample_rate;