diff --git a/include/system/audio.h b/include/system/audio.h
index 181a1713f..8d9ec8857 100644
--- a/include/system/audio.h
+++ b/include/system/audio.h
@@ -1102,8 +1102,10 @@ static inline bool audio_is_usb_device(audio_devices_t device)
 
 static inline bool audio_is_remote_submix_device(audio_devices_t device)
 {
-    if ((device & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX) == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX
-            || (device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX) == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX)
+    if ((audio_is_output_devices(device) &&
+         (device & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX) == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_REMOTE_SUBMIX)
+        || (!audio_is_output_devices(device) &&
+         (device & AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX) == AUDIO_DEVICE_IN_REMOTE_SUBMIX))
         return true;
     else
         return false;