diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 4e33dfb..ce26388 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -795,8 +795,7 @@
                 out_snd_device = platform_get_output_snd_device(adev->platform,
                                             usecase->stream.out->devices);
                 if (usecase->stream.out == adev->primary_output &&
-                        adev->active_input &&
-                        adev->active_input->source == AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_COMMUNICATION) {
+                        adev->active_input) {
                     select_devices(adev, adev->active_input->usecase);
                 }
             }
@@ -805,8 +804,10 @@
             out_snd_device = SND_DEVICE_NONE;
             if (in_snd_device == SND_DEVICE_NONE) {
                 audio_devices_t out_device = AUDIO_DEVICE_NONE;
-                if (adev->active_input->source == AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_COMMUNICATION &&
-                        adev->primary_output && !adev->primary_output->standby) {
+                if ((adev->active_input->source == AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_COMMUNICATION ||
+                    (adev->mode == AUDIO_MODE_IN_COMMUNICATION &&
+                     adev->active_input->source == AUDIO_SOURCE_MIC)) &&
+                     adev->primary_output && !adev->primary_output->standby) {
                     out_device = adev->primary_output->devices;
                 } else if (usecase->id == USECASE_AUDIO_RECORD_AFE_PROXY) {
                     out_device = AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_TELEPHONY_TX;
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 09b98ec..b72f017 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -1854,7 +1854,8 @@
                 snd_device = SND_DEVICE_IN_VOICE_REC_MIC;
             }
         }
-    } else if (source == AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_COMMUNICATION) {
+    } else if ((source == AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_COMMUNICATION) ||
+              (mode == AUDIO_MODE_IN_COMMUNICATION)) {
         if (out_device & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER)
             in_device = AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BACK_MIC;
         if (adev->active_input) {