diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp
index d52416c..cd3ac1f 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/DeviceHalHidl.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,10 @@
         sinkMetadata.tracks[0].destination.device(std::move(hidlOutputDevice));
     }
 #endif
+#if MAJOR_VERSION <= 5
+    // Some flags were specific to framework and must not leak to the HAL.
+    flags = static_cast<audio_input_flags_t>(flags & ~AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
+#endif
     Return<void> ret = mDevice->openInputStream(
             handle,
             hidlDevice,