diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Configuration.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Configuration.cpp
index 2a8e58f..d63e353 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Configuration.cpp
@@ -321,9 +321,9 @@
 //
 // Mix ports:
 //  * "r_submix output", maximum 10 opened streams, maximum 10 active streams
-//    - profile PCM 16-bit; STEREO; 8000, 11025, 16000, 32000, 44100, 48000
+//    - profile PCM 16-bit; MONO, STEREO; 8000, 11025, 16000, 32000, 44100, 48000
 //  * "r_submix input", maximum 10 opened streams, maximum 10 active streams
-//    - profile PCM 16-bit; STEREO; 8000, 11025, 16000, 32000, 44100, 48000
+//    - profile PCM 16-bit; MONO, STEREO; 8000, 11025, 16000, 32000, 44100, 48000
 //
 // Routes:
 //  "r_submix output" -> "Remote Submix Out"
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/ModuleRemoteSubmix.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/ModuleRemoteSubmix.cpp
index 2f42889..3e8dd7c 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/ModuleRemoteSubmix.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/ModuleRemoteSubmix.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     static constexpr int32_t kMaxLatencyMs =
             (r_submix::kDefaultPipeSizeInFrames * 1000) / r_submix::kDefaultSampleRateHz;
     static constexpr int32_t kMinLatencyMs = kMaxLatencyMs / r_submix::kDefaultPipePeriodCount;
-    return kMinLatencyMs;
+    return (kMaxLatencyMs + kMinLatencyMs) / 2;
 }
 
 }  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/StreamRemoteSubmix.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/StreamRemoteSubmix.cpp
index d238aa4..6258c93 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/StreamRemoteSubmix.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/StreamRemoteSubmix.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@
         LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": nullptr sink when opening stream";
         return ::android::NO_INIT;
     }
-    if ((!mIsInput || mCurrentRoute->isStreamInOpen()) && sink->isShutdown()) {
-        LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": Shut down sink when opening stream";
+    // If the sink has been shutdown or pipe recreation is forced, delete the pipe and
+    // recreate it.
+    if (sink->isShutdown()) {
+        LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": Non-nullptr shut down sink when opening stream";
         if (::android::OK != mCurrentRoute->resetPipe()) {
             LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": reset pipe failed";
             return ::android::NO_INIT;
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/SubmixRoute.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/SubmixRoute.cpp
index 235c9a3..f04e607 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/SubmixRoute.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/r_submix/SubmixRoute.cpp
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@
         }
         mStreamInStandby = true;
         mReadCounterFrames = 0;
-        if (mSink != nullptr) {
-            mSink->shutdown(false);
-        }
     } else {
         mStreamOutOpen = true;
     }
@@ -109,7 +106,8 @@
 void SubmixRoute::closeStream(bool isInput) {
     std::lock_guard guard(mLock);
     if (isInput) {
-        if (--mInputRefCount == 0) {
+        mInputRefCount--;
+        if (mInputRefCount == 0) {
             mStreamInOpen = false;
             if (mSink != nullptr) {
                 mSink->shutdown(true);