diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 23c0a12b15..8085fd5586 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -1355,6 +1355,14 @@ status_t AudioPolicyManager::getBestMsdAudioProfileFor(const sp<DeviceDescriptor
     // For encoded streams force direct flag to prevent downstream mixing.
     sinkConfig->flags.output = static_cast<audio_output_flags_t>(
             sinkConfig->flags.output | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
+    if (audio_is_iec61937_compatible(sinkConfig->format)) {
+        // For formats compatible with IEC61937 encapsulation, assume that
+        // the record thread input from MSD is IEC61937 framed (for proportional buffer sizing).
+        // Add the AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_IEC958_NONAUDIO flag so downstream HAL can distinguish between
+        // raw and IEC61937 framed streams.
+        sinkConfig->flags.output = static_cast<audio_output_flags_t>(
+                sinkConfig->flags.output | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_IEC958_NONAUDIO);
+    }
     sourceConfig->sample_rate = bestSinkConfig.sample_rate;
     // Specify exact channel mask to prevent guessing by bit count in PatchPanel.
     sourceConfig->channel_mask = audio_channel_mask_out_to_in(bestSinkConfig.channel_mask);