diff --git a/src/test_l1_dsAudio.c b/src/test_l1_dsAudio.c
index b085ad8..91c0d64 100644
--- a/src/test_l1_dsAudio.c
+++ b/src/test_l1_dsAudio.c
@@ -977,12 +977,14 @@ void test_l1_dsAudio_positive_dsSetDialogEnhancement(void)
     {
         min_de_level = gDSAudioPortConfiguration[i].min_dialog_enhancement_level;
         max_de_level = gDSAudioPortConfiguration[i].max_dialog_enhancement_level;
+        mid_de_level = (mid_de_level + max_de_level)/2
+
+        result = dsGetAudioPort(gDSAudioPortConfiguration[i].typeid, gDSAudioPortConfiguration[i].index, &handle);
+        UT_ASSERT_EQUAL(result, dsERR_NONE);
+        UT_ASSERT_NOT_EQUAL(handle, null_handle);
 
         if (gDSAudioPortConfiguration[i].ms12_capabilites & 0x04)
         {
-            result = dsGetAudioPort(gDSAudioPortConfiguration[i].typeid, gDSAudioPortConfiguration[i].index, &handle);
-            UT_ASSERT_EQUAL(result, dsERR_NONE);
-            UT_ASSERT_NOT_EQUAL(handle, null_handle);
 
             // Step 03: Set Dialog Enhancement level - Min DE Level(0)
             result = dsSetDialogEnhancement(handle, min_de_level);