diff --git a/rpc/srv/dsAudio.c b/rpc/srv/dsAudio.c
index 90b1504a..b41b8874 100755
--- a/rpc/srv/dsAudio.c
+++ b/rpc/srv/dsAudio.c
@@ -3257,6 +3257,11 @@ IARM_Result_t _dsSetAudioMute(void *arg)
                     INT_DEBUG("%s: port: %s , persist audio mute: %s\n",__func__,"HEADPHONE0", param->mute ? "TRUE" : "FALSE");
                     device::HostPersistence::getInstance().persistHostProperty("HEADPHONE0.audio.mute", _mute);
                     break;
+                case dsAUDIOPORT_TYPE_HDMI_ARC:
+                    INT_DEBUG("%s: port: %s , persist audio mute: %s\n",__func__,"HDMI_ARC0", param->mute ? "TRUE" : "FALSE");
+                    device::HostPersistence::getInstance().persistHostProperty("HDMI_ARC0.audio.mute", _mute);
+                    break;
+
                 default:
                     break;
     }
@@ -3279,15 +3284,15 @@ IARM_Result_t _dsIsAudioMute(void *arg)
 
     dsAudioSetMutedParam_t *param = (dsAudioSetMutedParam_t *)arg;
     bool muted = false;
-    
+
     dsError_t ret = dsIsAudioMute(param->handle, &muted);
-    if (ret == dsERR_NONE) {
+    dsAudioPortType_t _APortType = _GetAudioPortType(param->handle);
+    if (ret == dsERR_NONE || (_APortType == dsAUDIOPORT_TYPE_HDMI_ARC)) {
         param->mute = muted;
 
 #ifdef DS_AUDIO_SETTINGS_PERSISTENCE
         std::string isMuteKey("");
         std::string _mute("FALSE");
-        dsAudioPortType_t _APortType = _GetAudioPortType(param->handle);
             switch(_APortType) {
                 case dsAUDIOPORT_TYPE_SPDIF:
                     isMuteKey.append("SPDIF0.audio.mute");
@@ -3301,6 +3306,9 @@ IARM_Result_t _dsIsAudioMute(void *arg)
                 case dsAUDIOPORT_TYPE_HEADPHONE:
                     isMuteKey.append("HEADPHONE0.audio.mute");
                     break;
+                case dsAUDIOPORT_TYPE_HDMI_ARC:
+                    isMuteKey.append("HDMI_ARC0.audio.mute");
+                    break;
                 default:
                     break;
             }
@@ -3312,6 +3320,7 @@ IARM_Result_t _dsIsAudioMute(void *arg)
             _mute = "FALSE";
         }
         if ("TRUE" == _mute) {
+            INT_INFO("%s: param mute to true \n", __FUNCTION__);
             param->mute = true;
         }
         INT_DEBUG("%s: persist value:%s for :%s\n", __FUNCTION__, _mute.c_str(), isMuteKey.c_str());
@@ -7080,11 +7089,11 @@ static void* persist_audioLevel_timer_threadFunc(void* arg) {
 	INT_DEBUG("%s Audio level persistence update timer thread running...\n",__func__);
 	struct timespec ts;
 	    while(1){
-	      clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts);
-              ts.tv_sec += 5;
 
               pthread_mutex_lock(&audioLevelMutex);
               while(!audioLevel_timer_set){
+	        clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts);
+                ts.tv_sec += 5;
                 int rc = pthread_cond_timedwait(&audioLevelTimerCV, &audioLevelMutex, &ts);
                 if (rc == ETIMEDOUT)
                         continue;
diff --git a/rpc/srv/dsVideoPort.c b/rpc/srv/dsVideoPort.c
index d29966d2..21ffdcd2 100644
--- a/rpc/srv/dsVideoPort.c
+++ b/rpc/srv/dsVideoPort.c
@@ -921,23 +921,20 @@ IARM_Result_t _dsSetResolution(void *arg)
 		bool IsIgnoreEdid = ignoreEdidParam.ignoreEDID;
 		IARM_BUS_Lock(lock);
 		INT_DEBUG("ResOverride _dsSetResolution IsIgnoreEdid:%d\n", IsIgnoreEdid);
-		//IsIgnoreEdid is true platform will take care of current resolution cache.
-		if (!IsIgnoreEdid) {
-			dsVideoPortResolution_t platresolution;
-			memset(&platresolution,'\0',sizeof(platresolution));
-			dsGetResolution(param->handle,&platresolution);
-			INT_INFO("Resolution Requested ..%s Platform Resolution - %s\r\n",resolution.name,platresolution.name);
-			if ((strcmp(resolution.name,platresolution.name) == 0 ))
-			{
+		dsVideoPortResolution_t platresolution;
+		memset(&platresolution,'\0',sizeof(platresolution));
+		dsGetResolution(param->handle,&platresolution);
+		INT_INFO("Resolution Requested ..%s Platform Resolution - %s\r\n",resolution.name,platresolution.name);
+		if ((strcmp(resolution.name,platresolution.name) == 0 ))
+		{
 			
-				INT_INFO("Same Resolution ..Ignoring Resolution Request------\r\n");
-				_dsHDMIResolution = platresolution.name;
-				/*!< Persist Resolution Settings */
-				persistResolution(param);
-				param->result = ret;
-				IARM_BUS_Unlock(lock);
-				return IARM_RESULT_SUCCESS;
-			}
+			INT_INFO("Same Resolution ..Ignoring Resolution Request------\r\n");
+			_dsHDMIResolution = platresolution.name;
+			/*!< Persist Resolution Settings */
+			persistResolution(param);
+			param->result = ret;
+			IARM_BUS_Unlock(lock);
+			return IARM_RESULT_SUCCESS;
 		}
 		/*!< Resolution Pre Change Event  - IARM_BUS_DSMGR_EVENT_RES_POSTCHANGE */
 		_dsVideoPortPreResolutionCall(&param->resolution);