diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
index 1ce48a9..73882a6 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@
     // input and output effect buffers without an intermediary effect process.
     // TODO: consider implementing channel conversion.
     const size_t safeInputOutputSampleCount =
-            inChannelCount != outChannelCount ? 0
-                    : outChannelCount * std::min(
+            mInChannelCountRequested != mOutChannelCountRequested ? 0
+                    : mOutChannelCountRequested * std::min(
                             mConfig.inputCfg.buffer.frameCount,
                             mConfig.outputCfg.buffer.frameCount);
     const auto accumulateInputToOutput = [this, safeInputOutputSampleCount]() {