diff --git a/asoc/codecs/wcd-mbhc-adc.c b/asoc/codecs/wcd-mbhc-adc.c
index ebcedb9ae059..4ebfb2be65b5 100644
--- a/asoc/codecs/wcd-mbhc-adc.c
+++ b/asoc/codecs/wcd-mbhc-adc.c
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@ static bool wcd_mbhc_adc_check_for_spl_headset(struct wcd_mbhc *mbhc,
 	adc_hph_threshold = wcd_mbhc_adc_get_hph_thres(mbhc);
 
 	if (output_mv > adc_threshold || output_mv < adc_hph_threshold) {
-		spl_hs = false;
+		if (mbhc->force_linein == true)
+			spl_hs = false;
 	} else {
 		spl_hs = true;
 		if (spl_hs_cnt)
@@ -515,9 +516,12 @@ static bool wcd_is_special_headset(struct wcd_mbhc *mbhc)
 		msleep(50);
 		output_mv = wcd_measure_adc_once(mbhc, MUX_CTL_IN2P);
 		if (output_mv <= adc_threshold) {
-			pr_debug("%s: Special headset detected in %d msecs\n",
-					__func__, delay);
-			is_spl_hs = true;
+			if (mbhc->force_linein != true) {
+				pr_debug(
+				"%s: Special headset detected in %d msecs\n",
+					 __func__, delay);
+				is_spl_hs = true;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (delay == SPECIAL_HS_DETECT_TIME_MS) {
@@ -831,7 +835,7 @@ correct_plug_type:
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (output_mv > hs_threshold) {
+		if (output_mv > hs_threshold || mbhc->force_linein == true) {
 			pr_debug("%s: cable is extension cable\n", __func__);
 			plug_type = MBHC_PLUG_TYPE_HIGH_HPH;
 			wrk_complete = true;