diff --git a/lib_util/render_config_reader.c b/lib_util/render_config_reader.c
index 84de1e7b79381c92d6f24d95251221cddeb2ecfd..050658bdf70c3b4fad1d38d5d0634e1807d214ee 100644
--- a/lib_util/render_config_reader.c
+++ b/lib_util/render_config_reader.c
@@ -2191,7 +2191,11 @@ ivas_error RenderConfigReader_read(
                     return IVAS_ERR_INVALID_RENDER_CONFIG;
                 }
                 idx = strtol( strtok( NULL, ":" ), NULL, 0 );
+#ifdef FIX_1020_AEID_SELECTION_ERRORS
+                pRenderConfigReader->pAE[acIdx].id = idx;
+#else
                 pRenderConfigReader->pAE->id = idx;
+#endif
 
                 aeHasFgIdx = aeHasPredelay = aeHasRt60 = aeHasDsr = FALSE;
                 aeHasERsize = aeHasERabs = FALSE;