diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index f36d8d5..d512665 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -1251,7 +1251,8 @@
 
     // FIXME: in case of RENDER policy, the output capabilities should be checked
     if ((secondaryMixes != nullptr && !secondaryMixes->empty())
-            && !audio_is_linear_pcm(config->format)) {
+            && (!audio_is_linear_pcm(config->format) ||
+                    *flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD)) {
         ALOGD("%s: rejecting request as secondary mixes only support pcm", __func__);
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
@@ -7415,7 +7416,8 @@
                     client->getSecondaryOutputs().begin(),
                     client->getSecondaryOutputs().end(),
                     secondaryDescs.begin(), secondaryDescs.end())) {
-                if (!audio_is_linear_pcm(client->config().format)) {
+                if (client->flags() & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD
+                        || !audio_is_linear_pcm(client->config().format)) {
                     // If the format is not PCM, the tracks should be invalidated to get correct
                     // behavior when the secondary output is changed.
                     clientsToInvalidate.push_back(client->portId());