diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 55c364f..1a7db26 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -933,7 +933,6 @@
     if (stream == AUDIO_STREAM_TTS) {
         flags = AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_TTS;
     } else if (stream == AUDIO_STREAM_VOICE_CALL &&
-               getPhoneState() == AUDIO_MODE_IN_COMMUNICATION &&
                audio_is_linear_pcm(format)) {
         flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_VOIP_RX |
                                        AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
@@ -1647,7 +1646,6 @@
             halInputSource = AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_RECOGNITION;
         }
     } else if (inputSource == AUDIO_SOURCE_VOICE_COMMUNICATION &&
-               getPhoneState() == AUDIO_MODE_IN_COMMUNICATION &&
                audio_is_linear_pcm(format)) {
         flags = (audio_input_flags_t)(flags | AUDIO_INPUT_FLAG_VOIP_TX);
     }