diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecall.c b/coreapi/linphonecall.c
index 20ae4ee61..d0a603540 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecall.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecall.c
@@ -2698,7 +2698,6 @@ void linphone_call_init_audio_stream(LinphoneCall *call){
 	char* cname;
 
 	if (call->audiostream != NULL) return;
-	ms_snd_card_set_stream_type(lc->sound_conf.play_sndcard, MS_SND_CARD_STREAM_VOICE);
 	
 	if (call->sessions[call->main_audio_stream_index].rtp_session==NULL){
 		SalMulticastRole multicast_role = linphone_call_get_multicast_role(call,SalAudio);
@@ -3564,6 +3563,9 @@ static void linphone_call_start_audio_stream(LinphoneCall *call, LinphoneCallSta
 				}
 
 			}
+			if (playcard){
+				ms_snd_card_set_stream_type(playcard, MS_SND_CARD_STREAM_VOICE);
+			}
 			if (ok == TRUE) {
 				int err = audio_stream_start_from_io(call->audiostream,
 					call->audio_profile,