diff --git a/drm/libmediadrm/Android.bp b/drm/libmediadrm/Android.bp
index 52c7438..b3fd7e9 100644
--- a/drm/libmediadrm/Android.bp
+++ b/drm/libmediadrm/Android.bp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         "SharedLibrary.cpp",
         "DrmHal.cpp",
         "CryptoHal.cpp",
+        "DrmUtils.cpp",
     ],
 
     local_include_dirs: [
@@ -58,6 +59,12 @@
         "libhidlbase",
     ],
 
+    export_shared_lib_headers: [
+        "android.hardware.drm@1.0",
+        "android.hardware.drm@1.1",
+        "android.hardware.drm@1.2",
+    ],
+
     cflags: [
         "-Werror",
         "-Wall",
diff --git a/drm/libmediadrm/DrmSessionManager.cpp b/drm/libmediadrm/DrmSessionManager.cpp
index 0b91b85..165a4d6 100644
--- a/drm/libmediadrm/DrmSessionManager.cpp
+++ b/drm/libmediadrm/DrmSessionManager.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
 #include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <media/MediaResource.h>
+#include <mediadrm/DrmUtils.h>
 #include <mediadrm/DrmSessionManager.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@
 }
 
 static sp<IResourceManagerService> getResourceManagerService() {
-    if (property_get_bool("persist.device_config.media_native.mediadrmserver", 1)) {
+    if (DrmUtils::UseDrmService()) {
+        // Create ResourceManagerService object in mediadrmserver process
         return new android::media::ResourceManagerService();
     }
     sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
diff --git a/drm/libmediadrm/DrmUtils.cpp b/drm/libmediadrm/DrmUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cc1697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drm/libmediadrm/DrmUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
+#define LOG_TAG "DrmUtils"
+
+#include <utils/String16.h>
+#include <binder/IInterface.h>
+#include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
+
+#include <mediadrm/CryptoHal.h>
+#include <mediadrm/DrmHal.h>
+#include <mediadrm/DrmUtils.h>
+#include <mediadrm/ICrypto.h>
+#include <mediadrm/IDrm.h>
+#include <mediadrm/IMediaDrmService.h>
+
+namespace android {
+namespace DrmUtils {
+
+namespace {
+template<typename Iface>
+sp<Iface> MakeObjectWithService(status_t *pstatus) {
+    status_t err = OK;
+    status_t &status = pstatus ? *pstatus : err;
+    sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
+    sp<IBinder> binder = sm->getService(String16("media.drm"));
+
+    sp<IMediaDrmService> service = interface_cast<IMediaDrmService>(binder);
+    if (service == NULL) {
+        status = UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    auto obj = service->makeObject<Iface>();
+    if (obj == NULL) {
+        status = UNKNOWN_ERROR;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    status = obj->initCheck();
+    if (status != OK && status != NO_INIT) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return obj;
+}
+
+template<typename Iface, typename Hal>
+sp<Iface> MakeObject(status_t *pstatus) {
+    if (UseDrmService()) {
+        return MakeObjectWithService<Iface>(pstatus);
+    } else {
+        return new Hal();
+    }
+}
+} // namespace
+
+bool UseDrmService() {
+    return property_get_bool("persist.device_config.media_native.mediadrmserver", true);
+}
+
+sp<IDrm> MakeDrm(status_t *pstatus) {
+    return MakeObject<IDrm, DrmHal>(pstatus);
+}
+
+sp<ICrypto> MakeCrypto(status_t *pstatus) {
+    return MakeObject<ICrypto, CryptoHal>(pstatus);
+}
+
+}  // namespace DrmUtils
+}  // namespace android
diff --git a/drm/libmediadrm/IMediaDrmService.cpp b/drm/libmediadrm/IMediaDrmService.cpp
index f320d0b..0b650f2 100644
--- a/drm/libmediadrm/IMediaDrmService.cpp
+++ b/drm/libmediadrm/IMediaDrmService.cpp
@@ -85,4 +85,14 @@
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+template<>
+sp<IDrm> IMediaDrmService::makeObject<IDrm>() {
+    return makeDrm();
+}
+
+template<>
+sp<ICrypto> IMediaDrmService::makeObject<ICrypto>() {
+    return makeCrypto();
+}
+
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/drm/libmediadrm/include/mediadrm/IMediaDrmService.h b/drm/libmediadrm/include/mediadrm/IMediaDrmService.h
index 323fae5..7dcce94 100644
--- a/drm/libmediadrm/include/mediadrm/IMediaDrmService.h
+++ b/drm/libmediadrm/include/mediadrm/IMediaDrmService.h
@@ -33,8 +33,12 @@
 public:
     DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(MediaDrmService);
 
+
     virtual sp<ICrypto>         makeCrypto() = 0;
     virtual sp<IDrm>            makeDrm() = 0;
+
+    template<typename I> sp<I>  makeObject();
+
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/drm/libmediadrm/interface/mediadrm/DrmUtils.h b/drm/libmediadrm/interface/mediadrm/DrmUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cd3e6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drm/libmediadrm/interface/mediadrm/DrmUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_DRMUTILS_H
+#define ANDROID_DRMUTILS_H
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>  // for status_t
+#include <utils/StrongPointer.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+struct ICrypto;
+struct IDrm;
+
+namespace DrmUtils {
+
+bool UseDrmService();
+
+sp<IDrm> MakeDrm(status_t *pstatus = nullptr);
+
+sp<ICrypto> MakeCrypto(status_t *pstatus = nullptr);
+
+} // namespace DrmUtils
+
+} // namespace android
+
+#endif // ANDROID_DRMUTILS_H
diff --git a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDrm.cpp b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDrm.cpp
index 2d0c9e0..6788b56 100644
--- a/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDrm.cpp
+++ b/media/libmediaplayerservice/nuplayer/NuPlayerDrm.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "NuPlayerDrm.h"
 
-#include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
-#include <mediadrm/IMediaDrmService.h>
+#include <mediadrm/DrmUtils.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
 
@@ -30,60 +29,13 @@
 
 sp<IDrm> NuPlayerDrm::CreateDrm(status_t *pstatus)
 {
-    status_t &status = *pstatus;
-    sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
-    sp<IBinder> binder = sm->getService(String16("media.drm"));
-    ALOGV("CreateDrm binder %p", (binder != NULL ? binder.get() : 0));
-
-    sp<IMediaDrmService> service = interface_cast<IMediaDrmService>(binder);
-    if (service == NULL) {
-        ALOGE("CreateDrm failed at IMediaDrmService");
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    sp<IDrm> drm = service->makeDrm();
-    if (drm == NULL) {
-        ALOGE("CreateDrm failed at makeDrm");
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    // this is before plugin creation so NO_INIT is fine
-    status = drm->initCheck();
-    if (status != OK && status != NO_INIT) {
-        ALOGE("CreateDrm failed drm->initCheck(): %d", status);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    return drm;
+    return DrmUtils::MakeDrm(pstatus);
 }
 
 sp<ICrypto> NuPlayerDrm::createCrypto(status_t *pstatus)
 {
-    status_t &status = *pstatus;
-    sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
-    sp<IBinder> binder = sm->getService(String16("media.drm"));
 
-    sp<IMediaDrmService> service = interface_cast<IMediaDrmService>(binder);
-    if (service == NULL) {
-        status = UNKNOWN_ERROR;
-        ALOGE("CreateCrypto failed at IMediaDrmService");
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    sp<ICrypto> crypto = service->makeCrypto();
-    if (crypto == NULL) {
-        status = UNKNOWN_ERROR;
-        ALOGE("createCrypto failed");
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    // this is before plugin creation so NO_INIT is fine
-    status = crypto->initCheck();
-    if (status != OK && status != NO_INIT) {
-        ALOGE("createCrypto failed crypto->initCheck(): %d", status);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    return crypto;
+    return DrmUtils::MakeCrypto(pstatus);
 }
 
 Vector<DrmUUID> NuPlayerDrm::parsePSSH(const void *pssh, size_t psshsize)
diff --git a/media/ndk/NdkMediaCrypto.cpp b/media/ndk/NdkMediaCrypto.cpp
index 792fc00..741e58b 100644
--- a/media/ndk/NdkMediaCrypto.cpp
+++ b/media/ndk/NdkMediaCrypto.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 #include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 #include <utils/StrongPointer.h>
-#include <binder/IServiceManager.h>
+#include <mediadrm/DrmUtils.h>
 #include <mediadrm/ICrypto.h>
-#include <mediadrm/IMediaDrmService.h>
 #include <android_util_Binder.h>
 
 #include <jni.h>
@@ -36,19 +35,7 @@
 using namespace android;
 
 static sp<ICrypto> makeCrypto() {
-    sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
-    sp<IBinder> binder = sm->getService(String16("media.drm"));
-
-    sp<IMediaDrmService> service = interface_cast<IMediaDrmService>(binder);
-    if (service == NULL) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    sp<ICrypto> crypto = service->makeCrypto();
-    if (crypto == NULL || (crypto->initCheck() != OK && crypto->initCheck() != NO_INIT)) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    return crypto;
+    return DrmUtils::MakeCrypto();
 }
 
 struct AMediaCrypto {
diff --git a/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp b/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp
index 842216c..58aa6a3 100644
--- a/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp
+++ b/media/ndk/NdkMediaDrm.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <binder/PermissionController.h>
+#include <mediadrm/DrmUtils.h>
 #include <mediadrm/IDrm.h>
 #include <mediadrm/IDrmClient.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/MediaErrors.h>
@@ -268,19 +269,7 @@
 }
 
 static sp<IDrm> CreateDrm() {
-    sp<IServiceManager> sm = defaultServiceManager();
-    sp<IBinder> binder = sm->getService(String16("media.drm"));
-
-    sp<IMediaDrmService> service = interface_cast<IMediaDrmService>(binder);
-    if (service == NULL) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    sp<IDrm> drm = service->makeDrm();
-    if (drm == NULL || (drm->initCheck() != OK && drm->initCheck() != NO_INIT)) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    return drm;
+    return DrmUtils::MakeDrm();
 }