diff --git a/media/audio_policy.conf b/media/audio_policy.conf
index 7b1f0662..7815eefb 100644
--- a/media/audio_policy.conf
+++ b/media/audio_policy.conf
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
 # as well as the output device selected by default.
 # Devices are designated by a string that corresponds to the enum in audio.h
 # - defines whether the speaker output path uses DRC
-# "TRUE" means DRC is enabled, "FALSE" or omission means DRC isn't used.
+# "TRUE" means DRC is enabled, "FALSE" or omission means DRC isn't used or
+# hardware based DRC is enabled
 
 global_configuration {
   attached_output_devices AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_EARPIECE|AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER
   default_output_device AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER
   attached_input_devices AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUILTIN_MIC|AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BACK_MIC|AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX
-  speaker_drc_enabled TRUE
+  speaker_drc_enabled FALSE
 }
 
 # audio hardware module section: contains descriptors for all audio hw modules present on the