diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Threads.h b/services/audioflinger/Threads.h
index 0a5597f..37bacae 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Threads.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Threads.h
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@
 
                 // static externally-visible
                 type_t      type() const { return mType; }
+                bool isDuplicating() const { return (mType == DUPLICATING); }
+
                 audio_io_handle_t id() const { return mId;}
 
                 // dynamic externally-visible