diff --git a/groups/audio/audio_base_aaos/init.rc b/groups/audio/audio_base_aaos/init.rc
index 173c57ef8..16b97a8f4 100644
--- a/groups/audio/audio_base_aaos/init.rc
+++ b/groups/audio/audio_base_aaos/init.rc
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ on boot
     insmod /vendor/lib/modules/snd-timer.ko
     insmod /vendor/lib/modules/snd-pcm.ko
     insmod /vendor/lib/modules/snd-dummy.ko
+    insmod /vendor/lib/modules/virtio_snd.ko
 
 on property:sys.boot_completed=1 && property:ro.vendor.hdmi.audio=tgl
     stop audioserver
diff --git a/groups/kernel/gmin64/config-lts/linux-intel-lts2023/aaos_diffconfig b/groups/kernel/gmin64/config-lts/linux-intel-lts2023/aaos_diffconfig
index 26cbbb41b..a2466fe40 100644
--- a/groups/kernel/gmin64/config-lts/linux-intel-lts2023/aaos_diffconfig
+++ b/groups/kernel/gmin64/config-lts/linux-intel-lts2023/aaos_diffconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_OPTEE=y
 CONFIG_USB_DWC3=y
 CONFIG_USB_DWC3_PCI=y
 CONFIG_USB_DWC3_HAPS=y
-CONFIG_SND_VIRTIO=y
+CONFIG_SND_VIRTIO=m
 
 #
 # Crash Memory Dump IVI