diff --git a/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp b/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp
index a08da96..3d688fb 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp
@@ -227,13 +227,16 @@
                     audio_devices_t device = patch->sinks[0].ext.device.type;
                     String8 address = String8(patch->sinks[0].ext.device.address);
                     audio_io_handle_t output = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE;
+                    audio_output_flags_t flags =
+                            patch->sinks[0].config_mask & AUDIO_PORT_CONFIG_FLAGS ?
+                            patch->sinks[0].flags.output : AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE;
                     sp<ThreadBase> thread = mAudioFlinger.openOutput_l(
                                                             patch->sinks[0].ext.device.hw_module,
                                                             &output,
                                                             &config,
                                                             device,
                                                             address,
-                                                            AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE);
+                                                            flags);
                     ALOGV("mAudioFlinger.openOutput_l() returned %p", thread.get());
                     if (thread == 0) {
                         status = NO_MEMORY;
@@ -262,6 +265,9 @@
                 } else {
                     config.format = newPatch.mPlayback.thread()->format();
                 }
+                audio_input_flags_t flags =
+                        patch->sources[0].config_mask & AUDIO_PORT_CONFIG_FLAGS ?
+                        patch->sources[0].flags.input : AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_NONE;
                 audio_io_handle_t input = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE;
                 sp<ThreadBase> thread = mAudioFlinger.openInput_l(srcModule,
                                                                     &input,
@@ -269,7 +275,7 @@
                                                                     device,
                                                                     address,
                                                                     AUDIO_SOURCE_MIC,
-                                                                    AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_NONE);
+                                                                    flags);
                 ALOGV("mAudioFlinger.openInput_l() returned %p inChannelMask %08x",
                       thread.get(), config.channel_mask);
                 if (thread == 0) {