diff --git a/coreapi/misc.c b/coreapi/misc.c
index efca3c9f9..81365f5a2 100644
--- a/coreapi/misc.c
+++ b/coreapi/misc.c
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ bool_t linphone_core_is_payload_type_usable_for_bandwidth(LinphoneCore *lc, cons
 /* return TRUE if codec can be used with bandwidth, FALSE else*/
 bool_t linphone_core_check_payload_type_usability(LinphoneCore *lc, const PayloadType *pt){
 	bool_t ret=linphone_core_is_payload_type_usable_for_bandwidth(lc, pt, linphone_core_get_payload_type_bitrate(lc,pt));
-	if (lc->sound_conf.capt_sndcard 
+	if ((pt->type==PAYLOAD_AUDIO_CONTINUOUS || pt->type==PAYLOAD_AUDIO_PACKETIZED)
+		&& lc->sound_conf.capt_sndcard 
 		&& !(ms_snd_card_get_capabilities(lc->sound_conf.capt_sndcard) & MS_SND_CARD_CAP_BUILTIN_ECHO_CANCELLER)
 		&& linphone_core_echo_cancellation_enabled(lc)
 		&& (pt->clock_rate!=16000 && pt->clock_rate!=8000)