diff --git a/include/media/AudioSystem.h b/include/media/AudioSystem.h
index 1916ac5..89bc95d 100644
--- a/include/media/AudioSystem.h
+++ b/include/media/AudioSystem.h
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
                                         uint32_t samplingRate = 0,
                                         audio_format_t format = AUDIO_FORMAT_DEFAULT,
                                         uint32_t channels = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,
-                                        audio_policy_output_flags_t flags = AUDIO_POLICY_OUTPUT_FLAG_INDIRECT);
+                                        audio_policy_output_flags_t flags = AUDIO_POLICY_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE);
     static status_t startOutput(audio_io_handle_t output,
                                 audio_stream_type_t stream,
                                 int session = 0);
diff --git a/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h b/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
index 4d88297..bdd7747 100644
--- a/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
+++ b/include/media/IAudioPolicyService.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
                                         uint32_t samplingRate = 0,
                                         audio_format_t format = AUDIO_FORMAT_DEFAULT,
                                         uint32_t channels = 0,
-                                        audio_policy_output_flags_t flags = AUDIO_POLICY_OUTPUT_FLAG_INDIRECT) = 0;
+                                        audio_policy_output_flags_t flags = AUDIO_POLICY_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE) = 0;
     virtual status_t startOutput(audio_io_handle_t output,
                                  audio_stream_type_t stream,
                                  int session = 0) = 0;
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.h
index 679fd30..962c917 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioPolicyService.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                                         audio_format_t format = AUDIO_FORMAT_DEFAULT,
                                         uint32_t channels = 0,
                                         audio_policy_output_flags_t flags =
-                                            AUDIO_POLICY_OUTPUT_FLAG_INDIRECT);
+                                                AUDIO_POLICY_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE);
     virtual status_t startOutput(audio_io_handle_t output,
                                  audio_stream_type_t stream,
                                  int session = 0);