diff --git a/audio/audio_io_policy.conf b/audio/audio_io_policy.conf
index de5d188..8fa611b 100644
--- a/audio/audio_io_policy.conf
+++ b/audio/audio_io_policy.conf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ outputs {
     app_type 69943
   }
   voip_rx {
-    flags AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_VOIP_RX|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT
+    flags AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_VOIP_RX
     formats AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT
     sampling_rates 8000|16000|32000|48000
     bit_width 16
diff --git a/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 86c1906..3f69a97 100644
--- a/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/audio/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
             <defaultOutputDevice>Speaker</defaultOutputDevice>
             <mixPorts>
                 <mixPort name="voip_rx" role="source"
-                         flags="AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_VOIP_RX">
+                         flags="AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_VOIP_RX">
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,16000,32000,48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO"/>
+                             samplingRates="8000,16000,32000,48000" channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO"/>
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="primary output" role="source" flags="AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_FAST|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_PRIMARY">
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_24_BIT_PACKED"