diff --git a/asoc/msm-pcm-routing-v2.c b/asoc/msm-pcm-routing-v2.c
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 7b03e93b75da..0de89d9d8e9b
--- a/asoc/msm-pcm-routing-v2.c
+++ b/asoc/msm-pcm-routing-v2.c
@@ -1410,13 +1410,6 @@ int msm_pcm_routing_set_stream_ec_ref_chmix_cfg(
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto done;
 	}
-	if (cfg_data->input_channel != msm_ec_ref_ch) {
-		pr_err("%s: mismatched input ch %d with port config ch %d\n",
-				__func__, cfg_data->input_channel,
-				 msm_ec_ref_ch);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto done;
-	}
 
 	pr_debug("%s: fedai_id %d, input_channel %d output_channel %d\n",
 		__func__, fedai_id,
diff --git a/dsp/q6adm.c b/dsp/q6adm.c
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a143f275625a..5fd053abfc06
--- a/dsp/q6adm.c
+++ b/dsp/q6adm.c
@@ -3235,8 +3235,8 @@ int adm_open_v2(int port_id, int path, int rate, int channel_mode, int topology,
 					ec_ref_port_cfg->port_id :
 					this_adm.ec_ref_rx;
 
-	int ec_ref_ch = ec_ref_port_cfg ?
-					ec_ref_port_cfg->ch :
+	int ec_ref_ch = ec_ref_chmix_cfg ?
+					ec_ref_chmix_cfg->input_channel :
 					this_adm.num_ec_ref_rx_chans;
 
 	int ec_ref_bit = ec_ref_port_cfg ?
@@ -3440,11 +3440,10 @@ int adm_open_v2(int port_id, int path, int rate, int channel_mode, int topology,
 				if (ec_ref_ch != 0) {
 					open_v8.endpoint_id_2 =
 						ec_ref_port_id;
-					ec_ref_port_id = AFE_PORT_INVALID;
+					this_adm.ec_ref_rx = AFE_PORT_INVALID;
 				} else {
-					pr_err("%s: EC channels not set %d\n",
+					pr_warn("%s: EC channels not set %d\n",
 						__func__, ec_ref_ch);
-					return -EINVAL;
 				}
 			}