diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/fm.c b/hal/audio_extn/fm.c
index 6381e68..54700ba 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/fm.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/fm.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2015, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2016, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  * Not a Contribution.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #define AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_HANDLE_FM "handle_fm"
 #define AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_FM_VOLUME "fm_volume"
 #define AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_REC_PLAY_CONC "rec_play_conc_on"
+#define AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_FM_MUTE "fm_mute"
 #define FM_LOOPBACK_DRAIN_TIME_MS 2
 
 static struct pcm_config pcm_config_fm = {
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
     struct pcm *fm_pcm_rx;
     struct pcm *fm_pcm_tx;
     bool is_fm_running;
+    bool is_fm_muted;
     float fm_volume;
     bool restart_fm;
     int scard_state;
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@
   .fm_pcm_tx = NULL,
   .fm_volume = 0,
   .is_fm_running = 0,
+  .is_fm_muted = 0,
   .restart_fm = 0,
   .scard_state = SND_CARD_STATE_ONLINE,
 };
@@ -86,6 +89,12 @@
     if (persist)
         fmmod.fm_volume = value;
 
+    if (fmmod.is_fm_muted == true && vol > 0) {
+        ALOGD("%s: fm is muted, applying '0' volume instead of '%d'.",
+                                                        __func__, vol);
+        vol = 0;
+    }
+
     if (!fmmod.is_fm_running) {
         ALOGV("%s: FM not active, ignoring set_fm_volume call", __func__);
         return -EIO;
@@ -286,6 +295,17 @@
         fm_set_volume(adev, vol, true);
     }
 
+    ret = str_parms_get_str(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_FM_MUTE,
+                            value, sizeof(value));
+    if (ret >= 0) {
+        if (value[0] == '1')
+            fmmod.is_fm_muted = true;
+        else
+            fmmod.is_fm_muted = false;
+        ALOGV("%s: set_fm_volume from param mute", __func__);
+        fm_set_volume(adev, fmmod.fm_volume, false);
+    }
+
 #ifdef RECORD_PLAY_CONCURRENCY
     ret = str_parms_get_str(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_KEY_REC_PLAY_CONC,
                                value, sizeof(value));