diff --git a/conf/autoload_configs/portaudio.conf.xml b/conf/autoload_configs/portaudio.conf.xml
index 9296a2d59c..92c9ec7188 100644
--- a/conf/autoload_configs/portaudio.conf.xml
+++ b/conf/autoload_configs/portaudio.conf.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
     <!--<param name="ring-file" value="/sounds/ring.wav"/>-->
     <!--Number of seconds to pause between rings -->
     <!--<param name="ring-interval" value="5"/>-->
+    <!--Enable or Disable dual_streams-->
+    <!--<param name="dual-streams" value="true"/>-->
 
     <!--file to play when calls are on hold-->
     <param name="hold-file" value="$${hold_music}"/>
diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
index 628c9f6609..4719e5e1df 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_portaudio/mod_portaudio.c
@@ -782,8 +782,6 @@ SWITCH_MODULE_LOAD_FUNCTION(mod_portaudio_load)
 	/* dual streams makes portaudio on solaris choke */
 #if defined(sun) || defined(__sun)
 	globals.dual_streams = 0;
-#else
-	globals.dual_streams = 1;
 #endif
 	
 	if ((status = load_config()) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
@@ -863,6 +861,12 @@ static switch_status_t load_config(void)
 				set_global_ring_file(val);
 			} else if (!strcmp(var, "hold-file")) {
 				set_global_hold_file(val);
+			} else if (!strcmp(var, "dual-streams")) {
+				if (switch_true(val)) {
+					globals.dual_streams = 1;
+				} else {
+					globals.dual_streams = 0;
+				}
 			} else if (!strcmp(var, "timer-name")) {
 				set_global_timer_name(val);
 			} else if (!strcmp(var, "sample-rate")) {