diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
index ee7a6d614b..70857a7d12 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ status_t AudioFlinger::EffectModule::configure()
     mConfig.outputCfg.format = EFFECT_BUFFER_FORMAT;
 
     // Don't use sample rate for thread if effect isn't offloadable.
-    if ((thread->type() == ThreadBase::OFFLOAD) && !isOffloaded()) {
+    if (isOffloadedOrDirect() && !isOffloaded()) {
         mConfig.inputCfg.samplingRate = DEFAULT_OUTPUT_SAMPLE_RATE;
         ALOGV("Overriding effect input as 48kHz");
     } else {