diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 92cc047..6a0c602 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -4186,7 +4186,7 @@
         struct audio_usecase *usecase;
         list_for_each(node, &adev->usecase_list) {
             usecase = node_to_item(node, struct audio_usecase, list);
-            if (usecase->type == PCM_PLAYBACK || usecase == uc_info ||
+            if (usecase == uc_info ||
                 (usecase->type == PCM_CAPTURE &&
                      usecase->id != USECASE_AUDIO_RECORD_VOIP &&
                           usecase->id != USECASE_AUDIO_RECORD_VOIP_LOW_LATENCY))