diff --git a/host/tests/L3_TestCases/dsAudio/dsAudio_test22_AudioFormat.py b/host/tests/L3_TestCases/dsAudio/dsAudio_test22_AudioFormat.py
index 4c3c4553..793903b0 100644
--- a/host/tests/L3_TestCases/dsAudio/dsAudio_test22_AudioFormat.py
+++ b/host/tests/L3_TestCases/dsAudio/dsAudio_test22_AudioFormat.py
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ def testFunction(self):
                 # Stop the stream playback
                 self.testPlayer.stop()
 
+                self.hal_session.read_all()  # Clear any remaining output
+
             # Disable the audio port
             self.testdsAudio.disablePort(port, index)