diff --git a/cras/server/s2/s2.h b/cras/server/s2/s2.h
index f1f29da14..c9d4766eb 100644
--- a/cras/server/s2/s2.h
+++ b/cras/server/s2/s2.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ void cras_s2_load_cras_config_dir(void);
 
 bool cras_s2_get_beamforming_supported(void);
 
+bool cras_s2_get_beamforming_allowed(void);
+
 char *cras_s2_dump_json(void);
 
 void cras_s2_reset_for_testing(void);
diff --git a/cras/server/s2/src/global.rs b/cras/server/s2/src/global.rs
index edfe3b38b..1434e37fc 100644
--- a/cras/server/s2/src/global.rs
+++ b/cras/server/s2/src/global.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ pub extern "C" fn cras_s2_get_beamforming_supported() -> bool {
     state().output.beamforming_supported
 }
 
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn cras_s2_get_beamforming_allowed() -> bool {
+    state().output.beamforming_allowed
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn cras_s2_dump_json() -> *mut c_char {
     let s = serde_json::to_string_pretty(state().deref()).expect("serde_json::to_string_pretty");
diff --git a/cras/server/s2/src/lib.rs b/cras/server/s2/src/lib.rs
index 68c4e6836..563c12966 100644
--- a/cras/server/s2/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cras/server/s2/src/lib.rs
@@ -32,19 +32,27 @@ struct Output {
     style_transfer_allowed: bool,
     style_transfer_enabled: bool,
     beamforming_supported: bool,
+    beamforming_allowed: bool,
 }
 
 fn resolve(input: &Input) -> Output {
     // TODO(b/339785214): Decide this based on config file content.
     let beamforming_supported = input.cras_config_dir.ends_with(".3mic");
+    let dlc_nc_ap_installed = input
+        .dlc_installed
+        .contains(CrasDlcId::CrasDlcNcAp.as_str());
     Output {
-        ap_nc_allowed: input.ap_nc_featured_allowed
+        ap_nc_allowed: (input.ap_nc_featured_allowed
             || input.ap_nc_segmentation_allowed
-            || input.ap_nc_feature_tier_allowed,
+            || input.ap_nc_feature_tier_allowed)
+            && dlc_nc_ap_installed,
         style_transfer_supported: input.ap_nc_segmentation_allowed && !beamforming_supported,
-        style_transfer_allowed: input.style_transfer_featured_allowed,
+        style_transfer_allowed: input.style_transfer_featured_allowed && dlc_nc_ap_installed,
         style_transfer_enabled: input.style_transfer_enabled,
         beamforming_supported,
+        beamforming_allowed: input
+            .dlc_installed
+            .contains(CrasDlcId::CrasDlcIntelligoBeamforming.as_str()),
     }
 }
 
@@ -138,6 +146,19 @@ mod tests {
         let mut s = S2::new();
         assert_eq!(s.output.ap_nc_allowed, false);
 
+        s.set_ap_nc_featured_allowed(true);
+        assert_eq!(s.output.ap_nc_allowed, false);
+
+        s.set_ap_nc_featured_allowed(false);
+        s.set_ap_nc_segmentation_allowed(true);
+        assert_eq!(s.output.ap_nc_allowed, false);
+
+        s.set_ap_nc_segmentation_allowed(false);
+        s.set_ap_nc_feature_tier_allowed(true);
+        assert_eq!(s.output.ap_nc_allowed, false);
+
+        s.set_dlc_installed(CrasDlcId::CrasDlcNcAp);
+
         s.set_ap_nc_featured_allowed(true);
         assert_eq!(s.output.ap_nc_allowed, true);
 
@@ -162,6 +183,21 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(s.output.style_transfer_supported, false);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_style_transfer_allowed() {
+        let mut s = S2::new();
+        assert_eq!(s.output.style_transfer_allowed, false);
+
+        s.set_style_transfer_featured_allowed(true);
+        assert_eq!(s.output.style_transfer_allowed, false);
+
+        s.set_dlc_installed(CrasDlcId::CrasDlcNcAp);
+        assert_eq!(s.output.style_transfer_allowed, true);
+
+        s.set_style_transfer_featured_allowed(false);
+        assert_eq!(s.output.style_transfer_allowed, false);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_style_transfer_enabled() {
         let mut s = S2::new();
@@ -186,6 +222,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(s.output.beamforming_supported);
         assert!(!s.output.style_transfer_supported);
 
+        assert!(!s.output.beamforming_allowed);
+        s.set_dlc_installed(CrasDlcId::CrasDlcIntelligoBeamforming);
+        assert!(s.output.beamforming_allowed);
+
         s.set_cras_config_dir("omniknight");
         assert!(!s.output.beamforming_supported);
         assert!(s.output.style_transfer_supported);
diff --git a/cras/src/server/cras_iodev_list.c b/cras/src/server/cras_iodev_list.c
index fb42248c9..3ee557801 100644
--- a/cras/src/server/cras_iodev_list.c
+++ b/cras/src/server/cras_iodev_list.c
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ static void fill_dev_list(struct iodev_list* list,
 // Auxiliary information for fill_node_list.
 struct fill_node_list_auxiliary {
   bool dsp_nc_allowed;
+  bool bf_nc_allowed;
   bool ap_nc_allowed;
   bool ast_allowed;
 };
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@ static struct fill_node_list_auxiliary get_fill_node_list_auxiliary() {
   struct fill_node_list_auxiliary aux = {
       .dsp_nc_allowed = !get_dsp_input_effects_blocked_state() ||
                         cras_system_get_bypass_block_noise_cancellation(),
+      .bf_nc_allowed = cras_s2_get_beamforming_allowed(),
       .ap_nc_allowed = cras_s2_get_ap_nc_allowed(),
       .ast_allowed = cras_s2_get_style_transfer_allowed(),
   };
@@ -362,11 +364,17 @@ static int fill_node_list(struct iodev_list* list,
       // Will affect UI toggle visibility, should handle together.
       if (node->nc_providers & CRAS_NC_PROVIDER_AST && aux->ast_allowed) {
         node_info->audio_effect |= EFFECT_TYPE_STYLE_TRANSFER;
-      } else if ((node->nc_providers & CRAS_NC_PROVIDER_DSP &&
-                  aux->dsp_nc_allowed) ||
-                 (node->nc_providers & CRAS_NC_PROVIDER_AP &&
-                  aux->ap_nc_allowed)) {
+      } else if (node->nc_providers & CRAS_NC_PROVIDER_DSP &&
+                 aux->dsp_nc_allowed) {
         node_info->audio_effect |= EFFECT_TYPE_NOISE_CANCELLATION;
+      } else if (node->nc_providers & CRAS_NC_PROVIDER_AP) {
+        const bool use_beamforming =
+            cras_s2_get_beamforming_supported() &&
+            node_info->type_enum == NODE_POSITION_INTERNAL;
+        if ((use_beamforming && aux->bf_nc_allowed) ||
+            (!use_beamforming && aux->ap_nc_allowed)) {
+          node_info->audio_effect |= EFFECT_TYPE_NOISE_CANCELLATION;
+        }
       }
 
       if (cras_system_get_sr_bt_supported() &&
diff --git a/cras/src/tests/iodev_list_unittest.cc b/cras/src/tests/iodev_list_unittest.cc
index 61296212f..5f6bf7d93 100644
--- a/cras/src/tests/iodev_list_unittest.cc
+++ b/cras/src/tests/iodev_list_unittest.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "cras/src/common/cras_observer_ops.h"
 #include "cras/src/server/audio_thread.h"
 #include "cras/src/server/cras_iodev.h"
+#include "cras/src/server/cras_iodev_list.h"
 #include "cras/src/server/cras_main_thread_log.h"
 #include "cras/src/server/cras_nc.h"
 #include "cras/src/server/cras_ramp.h"
@@ -3515,6 +3516,7 @@ TEST_F(IoDevTestSuite, RequestFloop) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(IoDevTestSuite, StyleTransferSupported) {
+  cras_s2_reset_for_testing();
   cras_s2_set_style_transfer_featured_allowed(true);
 
   cras_iodev_list_init();
@@ -3543,17 +3545,26 @@ TEST_F(IoDevTestSuite, StyleTransferSupported) {
   EXPECT_EQ(server_state_stub.num_output_nodes, 1);
 
   ASSERT_EQ(server_state_stub.input_nodes[1].iodev_idx, d1_.info.idx);
-  EXPECT_EQ(server_state_stub.input_nodes[1].audio_effect,
-            EFFECT_TYPE_STYLE_TRANSFER);
+  EXPECT_EQ(server_state_stub.input_nodes[1].audio_effect, 0);
   ASSERT_EQ(server_state_stub.input_nodes[0].iodev_idx, d2_.info.idx);
   EXPECT_EQ(server_state_stub.input_nodes[0].audio_effect, 0);
   ASSERT_EQ(server_state_stub.output_nodes[0].iodev_idx, d3_.info.idx);
   EXPECT_EQ(server_state_stub.output_nodes[0].audio_effect, 0);
 
+  cras_iodev_list_rm(&d1_);
+  cras_s2_set_dlc_installed(CrasDlcId::CrasDlcNcAp);
+  cras_iodev_list_add(&d1_);
+  EXPECT_EQ(server_state_stub.input_nodes[0].audio_effect,
+            EFFECT_TYPE_STYLE_TRANSFER);
+
   cras_iodev_list_deinit();
 }
 
 TEST_F(IoDevTestSuite, ResetForStyleTransfer) {
+  cras_s2_reset_for_testing();
+  cras_s2_set_style_transfer_featured_allowed(true);
+  cras_s2_set_dlc_installed(CrasDlcId::CrasDlcNcAp);
+
   struct cras_rstream rstream;
   int rc;