diff --git a/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 3056a2c..bce91d5 100644
--- a/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -1447,9 +1447,14 @@
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if (mApmConfigs->isCompressVOIPEnabled()) {
-        if (stream == AUDIO_STREAM_VOICE_CALL &&
-            audio_is_linear_pcm(config->format)) {
+     /*
+      * Check for VOIP Flag override for voice streams using linear pcm,
+      * but not when intended for uplink device(i.e. Telephony Tx)
+      */
+     if (stream == AUDIO_STREAM_VOICE_CALL &&
+        audio_is_linear_pcm(config->format) &&
+        !devices.onlyContainsDevicesWithType(AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_TELEPHONY_TX)) {
+        if (mApmConfigs->isCompressVOIPEnabled()) {
             // let voice stream to go with primary output by default
             // in case direct voip is bypassed
             bool use_primary_out = true;
@@ -1493,13 +1498,9 @@
             if (use_primary_out) {
                 *flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_FAST|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PRIMARY);
             }
-        }
-    } else {
-        if (stream == AUDIO_STREAM_VOICE_CALL &&
-            audio_is_linear_pcm(config->format) &&
-            (config->channel_mask == 1) &&
-            (config->sample_rate == 8000 || config->sample_rate == 16000 ||
-            config->sample_rate == 32000 || config->sample_rate == 48000)) {
+        } else if ((config->channel_mask == 1) &&
+                   (config->sample_rate == 8000 || config->sample_rate == 16000 ||
+                    config->sample_rate == 32000 || config->sample_rate == 48000)) {
             //check if VoIP output is not opened already
             bool voip_pcm_already_in_use = false;
             for (size_t i = 0; i < mOutputs.size(); i++) {
@@ -1523,7 +1524,7 @@
                 ALOGV("Set VoIP and Direct output flags for PCM format");
             }
         }
-    } /* compress_voip_enabled */
+    } /* voip flag override block end */
 
     //IF VOIP is going to be started at the same time as when
     //vr is enabled, get VOIP to fallback to low latency