diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/AudioEffect.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/AudioEffect.cpp
index 397ac8d..28190ea 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/AudioEffect.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/AudioEffect.cpp
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@
                 effect_callback_t cbf,
                 void* user,
                 audio_session_t sessionId,
-                audio_io_handle_t io
+                audio_io_handle_t io,
+                const AudioDeviceTypeAddr& device
                 )
     : mStatus(NO_INIT), mOpPackageName(opPackageName)
 {
     AutoMutex lock(mConstructLock);
-    mStatus = set(type, uuid, priority, cbf, user, sessionId, io);
+    mStatus = set(type, uuid, priority, cbf, user, sessionId, io, device);
 }
 
 AudioEffect::AudioEffect(const char *typeStr,
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@
                 effect_callback_t cbf,
                 void* user,
                 audio_session_t sessionId,
-                audio_io_handle_t io
+                audio_io_handle_t io,
+                const AudioDeviceTypeAddr& device
                 )
     : mStatus(NO_INIT), mOpPackageName(opPackageName)
 {
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@
     }
 
     AutoMutex lock(mConstructLock);
-    mStatus = set(pType, pUuid, priority, cbf, user, sessionId, io);
+    mStatus = set(pType, pUuid, priority, cbf, user, sessionId, io, device);
 }
 
 status_t AudioEffect::set(const effect_uuid_t *type,
@@ -96,7 +98,8 @@
                 effect_callback_t cbf,
                 void* user,
                 audio_session_t sessionId,
-                audio_io_handle_t io)
+                audio_io_handle_t io,
+                const AudioDeviceTypeAddr& device)
 {
     sp<IEffect> iEffect;
     sp<IMemory> cblk;
@@ -109,6 +112,10 @@
         return INVALID_OPERATION;
     }
 
+    if (sessionId == AUDIO_SESSION_DEVICE && io != AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE) {
+        ALOGW("IO handle should not be specified for device effect");
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
     const sp<IAudioFlinger>& audioFlinger = AudioSystem::get_audio_flinger();
     if (audioFlinger == 0) {
         ALOGE("set(): Could not get audioflinger");
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@
     mClientPid = IPCThreadState::self()->getCallingPid();
 
     iEffect = audioFlinger->createEffect((effect_descriptor_t *)&mDescriptor,
-            mIEffectClient, priority, io, mSessionId, mOpPackageName, mClientPid,
+            mIEffectClient, priority, io, mSessionId, device, mOpPackageName, mClientPid,
             &mStatus, &mId, &enabled);
 
     if (iEffect == 0 || (mStatus != NO_ERROR && mStatus != ALREADY_EXISTS)) {
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
index 90783eb..3f8b52b 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@
                                     int32_t priority,
                                     audio_io_handle_t output,
                                     audio_session_t sessionId,
+                                    const AudioDeviceTypeAddr& device,
                                     const String16& opPackageName,
                                     pid_t pid,
                                     status_t *status,
@@ -666,12 +667,11 @@
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
         sp<IEffect> effect;
-
         if (pDesc == NULL) {
             if (status != NULL) {
                 *status = BAD_VALUE;
             }
-            return effect;
+            return nullptr;
         }
 
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioFlinger::getInterfaceDescriptor());
@@ -680,6 +680,12 @@
         data.writeInt32(priority);
         data.writeInt32((int32_t) output);
         data.writeInt32(sessionId);
+        if (data.writeParcelable(device) != NO_ERROR) {
+            if (status != NULL) {
+                *status = NO_INIT;
+            }
+            return nullptr;
+        }
         data.writeString16(opPackageName);
         data.writeInt32((int32_t) pid);
 
@@ -1378,14 +1384,18 @@
             int32_t priority = data.readInt32();
             audio_io_handle_t output = (audio_io_handle_t) data.readInt32();
             audio_session_t sessionId = (audio_session_t) data.readInt32();
+            AudioDeviceTypeAddr device;
+            status_t status = NO_ERROR;
+            if ((status = data.readParcelable(&device)) != NO_ERROR) {
+                return status;
+            }
             const String16 opPackageName = data.readString16();
             pid_t pid = (pid_t)data.readInt32();
 
-            status_t status = NO_ERROR;
             int id = 0;
             int enabled = 0;
 
-            sp<IEffect> effect = createEffect(&desc, client, priority, output, sessionId,
+            sp<IEffect> effect = createEffect(&desc, client, priority, output, sessionId, device,
                     opPackageName, pid, &status, &id, &enabled);
             reply->writeInt32(status);
             reply->writeInt32(id);
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioEffect.h b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioEffect.h
index 6bd4137..f17d737 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioEffect.h
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioEffect.h
@@ -362,17 +362,21 @@
      *      (AudioTrack or MediaPLayer) within the same audio session.
      * io:  HAL audio output or input stream to which this effect must be attached. Leave at 0 for
      *      automatic output selection by AudioFlinger.
+     * device: An audio device descriptor. Only used when "sessionID" is AUDIO_SESSION_DEVICE.
+     *         Specifies the audio device type and address the effect must be attached to.
+     *         If "sessionID" is AUDIO_SESSION_DEVICE then "io" must be AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE.
      */
 
     AudioEffect(const effect_uuid_t *type,
                 const String16& opPackageName,
                 const effect_uuid_t *uuid = NULL,
-                  int32_t priority = 0,
-                  effect_callback_t cbf = NULL,
-                  void* user = NULL,
-                  audio_session_t sessionId = AUDIO_SESSION_OUTPUT_MIX,
-                  audio_io_handle_t io = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE
-                  );
+                int32_t priority = 0,
+                effect_callback_t cbf = NULL,
+                void* user = NULL,
+                audio_session_t sessionId = AUDIO_SESSION_OUTPUT_MIX,
+                audio_io_handle_t io = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE,
+                const AudioDeviceTypeAddr& device = {}
+                );
 
     /* Constructor.
      *      Same as above but with type and uuid specified by character strings
@@ -384,7 +388,8 @@
                     effect_callback_t cbf = NULL,
                     void* user = NULL,
                     audio_session_t sessionId = AUDIO_SESSION_OUTPUT_MIX,
-                    audio_io_handle_t io = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE
+                    audio_io_handle_t io = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE,
+                    const AudioDeviceTypeAddr& device = {}
                     );
 
     /* Terminates the AudioEffect and unregisters it from AudioFlinger.
@@ -406,7 +411,8 @@
                             effect_callback_t cbf = NULL,
                             void* user = NULL,
                             audio_session_t sessionId = AUDIO_SESSION_OUTPUT_MIX,
-                            audio_io_handle_t io = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE
+                            audio_io_handle_t io = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE,
+                            const AudioDeviceTypeAddr& device = {}
                             );
 
     /* Result of constructing the AudioEffect. This must be checked
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
index 8e8a1f5..1c35ff0 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@
                                     // AudioFlinger doesn't take over handle reference from client
                                     audio_io_handle_t output,
                                     audio_session_t sessionId,
+                                    const AudioDeviceTypeAddr& device,
                                     const String16& callingPackage,
                                     pid_t pid,
                                     status_t *status,
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 544b00f..19499e2 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -3294,6 +3294,7 @@
         int32_t priority,
         audio_io_handle_t io,
         audio_session_t sessionId,
+        const AudioDeviceTypeAddr& device __unused,
         const String16& opPackageName,
         pid_t pid,
         status_t *status,
@@ -3352,6 +3353,11 @@
             lStatus = PERMISSION_DENIED;
             goto Exit;
         }
+        if (io != AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE) {
+            ALOGE("%s: io handle should not be specified for device effect", __func__);
+            lStatus = BAD_VALUE;
+            goto Exit;
+        }
         //TODO: add check on device ID when added to arguments
     } else {
         // general sessionId.
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index 9e3ec92..139fb4f 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@
                         int32_t priority,
                         audio_io_handle_t io,
                         audio_session_t sessionId,
+                        const AudioDeviceTypeAddr& device,
                         const String16& opPackageName,
                         pid_t pid,
                         status_t *status /*non-NULL*/,
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/Android.mk b/services/audiopolicy/service/Android.mk
index 1144970..fdf3eae 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/Android.mk
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/Android.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     libbinder \
     libaudioclient \
     libaudioutils \
+    libaudiofoundation \
     libhardware_legacy \
     libaudiopolicymanager \
     libmedia_helper \