diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 13477f3..53a4ce9 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -2335,6 +2335,9 @@
         return 0;
     }
 
+    // Some flags are specific to framework and must not leak to the HAL.
+    flags = static_cast<audio_input_flags_t>(flags & ~AUDIO_INPUT_FRAMEWORK_FLAGS);
+
     // Audio Policy can request a specific handle for hardware hotword.
     // The goal here is not to re-open an already opened input.
     // It is to use a pre-assigned I/O handle.