diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
index 2b0af49..82062cc 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
@@ -979,9 +979,10 @@
 }
 
 status_t StreamOutHalHidl::exit() {
-    // Signal exiting to remote_submix HAL.
+    // Signal exiting to HALs that use intermediate pipes to close them.
     AudioParameter param;
     param.addInt(String8(AudioParameter::keyExiting), 1);
+    param.add(String8(AudioParameter::keyClosing), String8(AudioParameter::valueTrue));
     return setParameters(param.toString());
 }