diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
index 65f516c..e46b736 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.c
@@ -1142,3 +1142,52 @@
     }
 }
 #endif /* KPI_OPTIMIZE_ENABLED */
+
+static int audio_extn_set_multichannel_mask(struct audio_device *adev,
+                                            struct stream_in *in,
+                                            struct audio_config *config,
+                                            bool *channel_mask_updated)
+{
+    int ret = -EINVAL;
+    int channel_count = audio_channel_count_from_in_mask(in->channel_mask);
+    *channel_mask_updated = false;
+
+    int max_mic_count = platform_get_max_mic_count(adev->platform);
+    /* validate input params*/
+    if ((channel_count == 6) &&
+        (in->format == AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT)) {
+
+        switch (max_mic_count) {
+            case 4:
+                config->channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_4;
+                break;
+            case 3:
+                config->channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_INDEX_MASK_3;
+                break;
+            case 2:
+                config->channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO;
+                break;
+            default:
+                config->channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_STEREO;
+                break;
+        }
+        ret = 0;
+        *channel_mask_updated = true;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+int audio_extn_check_and_set_multichannel_usecase(struct audio_device *adev,
+                                                  struct stream_in *in,
+                                                  struct audio_config *config,
+                                                  bool *update_params)
+{
+    bool ssr_supported = false;
+    ssr_supported = audio_extn_ssr_check_usecase(in);
+    if (ssr_supported) {
+        return audio_extn_ssr_set_usecase(in, config, update_params);
+    } else {
+        return audio_extn_set_multichannel_mask(adev, in, config,
+                                                update_params);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
index 069feda..8ce06d9 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
@@ -189,17 +189,21 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef SSR_ENABLED
-#define audio_extn_ssr_check_and_set_usecase(in)      (-1)
-#define audio_extn_ssr_init(in, num_out_chan)         (0)
-#define audio_extn_ssr_deinit()                       (0)
-#define audio_extn_ssr_update_enabled()               (0)
-#define audio_extn_ssr_get_enabled()                  (0)
-#define audio_extn_ssr_read(stream, buffer, bytes)    (0)
-#define audio_extn_ssr_set_parameters(adev, parms)    (0)
-#define audio_extn_ssr_get_parameters(adev, parms, reply) (0)
-#define audio_extn_ssr_get_stream()                   (0)
+#define audio_extn_ssr_check_usecase(in)                                  (0)
+#define audio_extn_ssr_set_usecase(in, config, channel_mask_updated)      (0)
+#define audio_extn_ssr_init(in, num_out_chan)                             (0)
+#define audio_extn_ssr_deinit()                                           (0)
+#define audio_extn_ssr_update_enabled()                                   (0)
+#define audio_extn_ssr_get_enabled()                                      (0)
+#define audio_extn_ssr_read(stream, buffer, bytes)                        (0)
+#define audio_extn_ssr_set_parameters(adev, parms)                        (0)
+#define audio_extn_ssr_get_parameters(adev, parms, reply)                 (0)
+#define audio_extn_ssr_get_stream()                                       (0)
 #else
-int audio_extn_ssr_check_and_set_usecase(struct stream_in *in);
+bool audio_extn_ssr_check_usecase(struct stream_in *in);
+int audio_extn_ssr_set_usecase(struct stream_in *in,
+                                         struct audio_config *config,
+                                         bool *channel_mask_updated);
 int32_t audio_extn_ssr_init(struct stream_in *in,
                             int num_out_chan);
 int32_t audio_extn_ssr_deinit();
@@ -214,6 +218,10 @@
                                    struct str_parms *reply);
 struct stream_in *audio_extn_ssr_get_stream();
 #endif
+int audio_extn_check_and_set_multichannel_usecase(struct audio_device *adev,
+                                                  struct stream_in *in,
+                                                  struct audio_config *config,
+                                                  bool *update_params);
 
 #ifndef HW_VARIANTS_ENABLED
 #define hw_info_init(snd_card_name)                      (0)
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/ssr.c b/hal/audio_extn/ssr.c
index f55f3ce..51a6a26 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/ssr.c
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/ssr.c
@@ -331,33 +331,55 @@
     return false;
 }
 
-int audio_extn_ssr_check_and_set_usecase(struct stream_in *in)
-{
-    int ret = -1;
+bool  audio_extn_ssr_check_usecase(struct stream_in *in) {
+    int ret = false;
     int channel_count = audio_channel_count_from_in_mask(in->channel_mask);
     audio_devices_t devices = in->device;
     audio_source_t source = in->source;
 
-    /* validate input params
-     * only stereo and 5:1 channel config is supported
-     * only AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUILTIN_MIC, AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BACK_MIC supports 3 mics */
-    if (audio_extn_ssr_get_enabled() &&
-           ((channel_count == 2) || (channel_count == 6)) &&
-           ((AUDIO_SOURCE_MIC == source) || (AUDIO_SOURCE_CAMCORDER == source)) &&
-           ((AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUILTIN_MIC == devices) || (AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BACK_MIC == devices)) &&
-           (in->format == AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT)) {
-
-        ALOGD("%s: Found SSR use case starting SSR lib with channel_count :%d",
+    if ((audio_extn_ssr_get_enabled()) &&
+            ((channel_count == 2) || (channel_count == 6)) &&
+            ((AUDIO_SOURCE_MIC == source) || (AUDIO_SOURCE_CAMCORDER == source)) &&
+            ((AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BUILTIN_MIC == devices) || (AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_BACK_MIC == devices)) &&
+            (in->format == AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT)) {
+        ALOGD("%s: SSR enabled with channel_count :%d",
                       __func__, channel_count);
+        ret = true;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
 
-        if (!audio_extn_ssr_init(in, channel_count)) {
-            ALOGD("%s: Created SSR session succesfully", __func__);
+int audio_extn_ssr_set_usecase(struct stream_in *in,
+                               struct audio_config *config,
+                               bool *update_params)
+{
+    int ret = -EINVAL;
+    int channel_count = audio_channel_count_from_in_mask(in->channel_mask);
+    audio_channel_representation_t representation =
+                  audio_channel_mask_get_representation(in->channel_mask);
+    *update_params = false;
+
+    if (audio_extn_ssr_check_usecase(in)) {
+
+        if (representation == AUDIO_CHANNEL_REPRESENTATION_INDEX) {
+            /* update params in case channel representation index.
+             * on returning error, flinger will retry with supported representation passed
+             */
+            ALOGD("%s: SSR supports only channel representation position, channel_mask(%#x)"
+                              ,__func__, config->channel_mask);
+            config->channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_IN_5POINT1;
             ret = 0;
+            *update_params = true;
         } else {
-            ALOGE("%s: Unable to start SSR record session", __func__);
+            if (!audio_extn_ssr_init(in, channel_count)) {
+                ALOGD("%s: Created SSR session succesfully", __func__);
+                ret = 0;
+            } else {
+                ALOGE("%s: Unable to start SSR record session", __func__);
+            }
         }
-   }
-   return ret;
+    }
+    return ret;
 }
 
 static void pcm_buffer_queue_push(struct pcm_buffer_queue **queue,
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index f6e11e8..569948a 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -4348,6 +4348,7 @@
     int ret = 0, buffer_size, frame_size;
     int channel_count = audio_channel_count_from_in_mask(config->channel_mask);
     bool is_low_latency = false;
+    bool channel_mask_updated = false;
 
     *stream_in = NULL;
     if (check_input_parameters(config->sample_rate, config->format, channel_count) != 0) {
@@ -4442,7 +4443,14 @@
         in->config.channels = channel_count;
         in->config.rate = config->sample_rate;
         in->sample_rate = config->sample_rate;
-    } else if (!audio_extn_ssr_check_and_set_usecase(in)) {
+    } else if (!audio_extn_check_and_set_multichannel_usecase(adev,
+                in, config, &channel_mask_updated)) {
+        if (channel_mask_updated == true) {
+            ALOGD("%s: return error to retry with updated channel mask (%#x)",
+                   __func__, config->channel_mask);
+            ret = -EINVAL;
+            goto err_open;
+        }
         ALOGD("%s: created surround sound session succesfully",__func__);
     } else if (audio_extn_compr_cap_enabled() &&
             audio_extn_compr_cap_format_supported(config->format) &&
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 47f251f..0296acc 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -5686,3 +5686,8 @@
 {
     return -ENOSYS;
 }
+
+int platform_get_max_mic_count(void *platform) {
+    struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
+    return my_data->max_mic_count;
+}
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index 48bb46c..a52e2b1 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -5825,3 +5825,8 @@
 ERROR_RETURN:
     return ret;
 }
+
+int platform_get_max_mic_count(void *platform) {
+    struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
+    return my_data->max_mic_count;
+}
diff --git a/hal/platform_api.h b/hal/platform_api.h
index 7bd6756..c3b76b0 100644
--- a/hal/platform_api.h
+++ b/hal/platform_api.h
@@ -178,4 +178,5 @@
     void* data, int* length);
 
 unsigned char* platform_get_license(void* platform, int* size);
+int platform_get_max_mic_count(void *platform);
 #endif // AUDIO_PLATFORM_API_H