diff --git a/src/audio/codec_adapter/codec_adapter.c b/src/audio/codec_adapter/codec_adapter.c
index 8d0fca1d7dde..db45ec1cbad5 100644
--- a/src/audio/codec_adapter/codec_adapter.c
+++ b/src/audio/codec_adapter/codec_adapter.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static int codec_adapter_prepare(struct comp_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* Allocate local buffer */
-	buff_size = MAX(cd->period_bytes, codec->cpd.in_buff_size) * buff_periods;
+	buff_size = MAX(cd->period_bytes, codec->cpd.out_buff_size) * buff_periods;
 	if (cd->local_buff) {
 		ret = buffer_set_size(cd->local_buff, buff_size);
 		if (ret < 0) {
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ static int codec_adapter_copy(struct comp_dev *dev)
 			return ret;
 
 		bytes_to_process -= codec->cpd.consumed;
+		processed += codec->cpd.consumed;
 		comp_update_buffer_consume(source, codec->cpd.consumed);
 	}