diff --git a/configs/msmnile_au/msmnile_au.mk b/configs/msmnile_au/msmnile_au.mk
index b294dc57..7756819f 100644
--- a/configs/msmnile_au/msmnile_au.mk
+++ b/configs/msmnile_au/msmnile_au.mk
@@ -264,6 +264,12 @@ vendor.audio.use.sw.ape.decoder=true
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
 vendor.audio.hw.aac.encoder=true
 
+#enable hardware decoders for WMA & APE by default
+PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
+vendor.audio.use.hw.wma.decoder=true
+PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
+vendor.audio.use.hw.ape.decoder=true
+
 #audio becoming noisy intent broadcast delay
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
 audio.sys.noisy.broadcast.delay=600
diff --git a/configs/msmsteppe_au/msmsteppe_au.mk b/configs/msmsteppe_au/msmsteppe_au.mk
index 36f876e3..01b2ec79 100644
--- a/configs/msmsteppe_au/msmsteppe_au.mk
+++ b/configs/msmsteppe_au/msmsteppe_au.mk
@@ -255,6 +255,12 @@ vendor.audio.use.sw.ape.decoder=true
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
 vendor.audio.hw.aac.encoder=true
 
+#enable hardware decoders for WMA & APE by default
+PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
+vendor.audio.use.hw.wma.decoder=true
+PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
+vendor.audio.use.hw.ape.decoder=true
+
 #audio becoming noisy intent broadcast delay
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
 audio.sys.noisy.broadcast.delay=600