diff --git a/lib_com/options.h b/lib_com/options.h
index 1da007ad696ce783ca058ae3d0c182302c9e4036..247f43ed2472f86cee7a2e02b0c426c8b1e24944 100644
--- a/lib_com/options.h
+++ b/lib_com/options.h
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
 #define NONBE_FIX_1337_MISSING_DIRECTIVITY_DISTATT_EXTREND /* Eri: issue 1337: Missing directivity setting and distance attenuation in external renderer IVAS_rend */
 #define NONBE_1214_PLC_LSF_MEMORY                       /* VA: issue 1224: reset ACELP PLC FEC memory in case of switching from MDCT stereo to TD/DFT stereo */
 #define NONBE_1293_SR_HRTF                              /* VA: issue 1293: add support of external HRTFs in split rendering */
+#define FIX_1249_REMOVE_OBSOLETE_ALLRAD_MATRIX          /* VA: issue 1249: remove obsolete code around ALLRAD decoder matrix */
 #define NONBE_1220_OMASA_JBM_BRATE_SW_FLUSH             /* VA: issue 1220: fix bug in renderer flush in OMASA 1ISM JBM bitrate switching */
 
 /* #################### End BASOP porting switches ############################ */
diff --git a/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec_fx.c b/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec_fx.c
index 1440185231b42a769bb1a905662ef804fd0f3bfe..9c1ba26e182f6a9a4143473006d5feb1f2fe4eea 100644
--- a/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec_fx.c
+++ b/lib_dec/ivas_init_dec_fx.c
@@ -1943,6 +1943,8 @@ ivas_error ivas_init_decoder_fx(
             return error;
         }
         set16_fx( st_ivas->hSpar->hFbMixer->cldfb_cross_fade_fx, 0, CLDFB_NO_COL_MAX );
+
+#ifndef FIX_1249_REMOVE_OBSOLETE_ALLRAD_MATRIX
         test();
         IF( EQ_32( st_ivas->renderer_type, RENDERER_SBA_LINEAR_DEC ) && st_ivas->hOutSetup.is_loudspeaker_setup )
         {
@@ -1951,7 +1953,7 @@ ivas_error ivas_init_decoder_fx(
                 return error;
             }
         }
-
+#endif
         Word16 hodirac_flag = ivas_get_hodirac_flag_fx( ivas_total_brate, st_ivas->sba_analysis_order );
         IF( hodirac_flag )
         {
@@ -2005,6 +2007,7 @@ ivas_error ivas_init_decoder_fx(
         }
         st_ivas->sba_dirac_stereo_flag = ivas_get_sba_dirac_stereo_flag( st_ivas );
         move16();
+
         FOR( sce_id = 0; sce_id < st_ivas->nSCE; sce_id++ )
         {
             Word32 res_dec, res_frac;
@@ -2137,6 +2140,7 @@ ivas_error ivas_init_decoder_fx(
             return error;
         }
 
+#ifndef FIX_1249_REMOVE_OBSOLETE_ALLRAD_MATRIX
         test();
         IF( EQ_32( st_ivas->renderer_type, RENDERER_SBA_LINEAR_DEC ) && st_ivas->hOutSetup.is_loudspeaker_setup )
         {
@@ -2145,7 +2149,7 @@ ivas_error ivas_init_decoder_fx(
                 return error;
             }
         }
-
+#endif
         Word16 hodirac_flag = ivas_get_hodirac_flag_fx( ivas_total_brate, st_ivas->sba_analysis_order );
         IF( hodirac_flag )
         {
diff --git a/lib_dec/ivas_output_config_fx.c b/lib_dec/ivas_output_config_fx.c
index 14341a8886bd99580437f926d8d49314fc2d281e..2b4be8bf411ba4d2291413d11163a1d722c639b4 100644
--- a/lib_dec/ivas_output_config_fx.c
+++ b/lib_dec/ivas_output_config_fx.c
@@ -397,8 +397,10 @@ void ivas_renderer_select(
         test();
         test();
         test();
+#ifndef FIX_1249_REMOVE_OBSOLETE_ALLRAD_MATRIX
         test();
         test();
+#endif
         IF( EQ_32( ivas_format, SBA_FORMAT ) && ( NE_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_5_1 ) && NE_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_5_1_2 ) && NE_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_5_1_4 ) && NE_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_7_1 ) && NE_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_7_1_4 ) && NE_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_LS_CUSTOM ) && NE_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_MONO ) && NE_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_STEREO ) ) )
         {
             test();
@@ -416,6 +418,13 @@ void ivas_renderer_select(
                 *internal_config = output_config;
                 move16();
             }
+#ifdef FIX_1249_REMOVE_OBSOLETE_ALLRAD_MATRIX
+            ELSE
+            {
+                *internal_config = IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_HOA3;
+                move16();
+            }
+#else
             ELSE IF( EQ_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_MONO ) || EQ_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_STEREO ) )
             {
                 *internal_config = IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_FOA;
@@ -430,6 +439,7 @@ void ivas_renderer_select(
                 *internal_config = IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_HOA3;
                 move16();
             }
+#endif
             *renderer_type = RENDERER_SBA_LINEAR_DEC;
             move16();
         }
@@ -454,11 +464,13 @@ void ivas_renderer_select(
             *renderer_type = RENDERER_DISABLE;
             move16();
         }
+#ifndef FIX_1249_REMOVE_OBSOLETE_ALLRAD_MATRIX
         ELSE IF( EQ_32( ivas_format, SBA_FORMAT ) && EQ_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_MONO ) )
         {
             *renderer_type = RENDERER_SBA_LINEAR_DEC;
             move16();
         }
+#endif
         ELSE IF( EQ_32( ivas_format, SBA_ISM_FORMAT ) && EQ_32( output_config, IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_STEREO ) )
         {
             *renderer_type = RENDERER_OSBA_STEREO;