diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/AcousticEchoCancelerSw.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/AcousticEchoCancelerSw.cpp
index 63a014a..8727232 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/AcousticEchoCancelerSw.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/AcousticEchoCancelerSw.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         .common = {.id = {.type = getEffectTypeUuidAcousticEchoCanceler(),
                           .uuid = getEffectImplUuidAcousticEchoCancelerSw(),
                           .proxy = std::nullopt},
-                   .flags = {.type = Flags::Type::INSERT,
+                   .flags = {.type = Flags::Type::PRE_PROC,
                              .insert = Flags::Insert::FIRST,
                              .volume = Flags::Volume::CTRL},
                    .name = AcousticEchoCancelerSw::kEffectName,