diff --git a/media/audioserver/Android.mk b/media/audioserver/Android.mk
index 3ee7494..0777890 100644
--- a/media/audioserver/Android.mk
+++ b/media/audioserver/Android.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
-	main_audioserver.cpp
+	main_audioserver.cpp \
+	../libaudioclient/aidl/android/media/IAudioRecord.aidl
 
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
 	libaaudioservice \
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@
 	$(call include-path-for, audio-utils) \
 	external/sonic \
 
+LOCAL_AIDL_INCLUDES := \
+        frameworks/av/media/libaudioclient/aidl
+
 # If AUDIOSERVER_MULTILIB in device.mk is non-empty then it is used to control
 # the LOCAL_MULTILIB for all audioserver exclusive libraries.
 # This is relevant for 64 bit architectures where either or both
diff --git a/media/libaaudio/src/Android.mk b/media/libaaudio/src/Android.mk
index cfcf27a..c13fa67 100644
--- a/media/libaaudio/src/Android.mk
+++ b/media/libaaudio/src/Android.mk
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
     $(LOCAL_PATH)/legacy \
     $(LOCAL_PATH)/utility
 
+LOCAL_AIDL_INCLUDES := frameworks/av/media/libaudioclient/aidl
+
 # If you add a file here then also add it below in the SHARED target
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES = \
     core/AudioStream.cpp \
@@ -57,7 +59,8 @@
     binding/IAAudioService.cpp \
     binding/RingBufferParcelable.cpp \
     binding/SharedMemoryParcelable.cpp \
-    binding/SharedRegionParcelable.cpp
+    binding/SharedRegionParcelable.cpp \
+    ../../libaudioclient/aidl/android/media/IAudioRecord.aidl
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-parameter -Wall -Werror
 
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/Android.bp b/media/libaudioclient/Android.bp
index 61c946c..a02311b 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/Android.bp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/Android.bp
@@ -6,7 +6,21 @@
 
 cc_library_shared {
     name: "libaudioclient",
+
+    aidl: {
+        export_aidl_headers: true,
+        local_include_dirs: ["aidl"],
+        include_dirs: [
+            "frameworks/av/media/libaudioclient/aidl",
+        ],
+    },
+
     srcs: [
+        // AIDL files for audioclient interfaces
+        // The headers for these interfaces will be available to any modules that
+        // include libaudioclient, at the path "aidl/package/path/BnFoo.h"
+        "aidl/android/media/IAudioRecord.aidl",
+
         "AudioEffect.cpp",
         "AudioPolicy.cpp",
         "AudioRecord.cpp",
@@ -17,7 +31,6 @@
         "IAudioFlingerClient.cpp",
         "IAudioPolicyService.cpp",
         "IAudioPolicyServiceClient.cpp",
-        "IAudioRecord.cpp",
         "IAudioTrack.cpp",
         "IEffect.cpp",
         "IEffectClient.cpp",
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/AudioRecord.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/AudioRecord.cpp
index 611cde7..6402bbb 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/AudioRecord.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/AudioRecord.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
 
     status_t status = NO_ERROR;
     if (!(flags & CBLK_INVALID)) {
-        status = mAudioRecord->start(event, triggerSession);
+        status = mAudioRecord->start(event, triggerSession).transactionError();
         if (status == DEAD_OBJECT) {
             flags |= CBLK_INVALID;
         }
@@ -652,22 +652,22 @@
 
     sp<IMemory> iMem;           // for cblk
     sp<IMemory> bufferMem;
-    sp<IAudioRecord> record = audioFlinger->openRecord(input,
-                                                       mSampleRate,
-                                                       mFormat,
-                                                       mChannelMask,
-                                                       opPackageName,
-                                                       &temp,
-                                                       &flags,
-                                                       mClientPid,
-                                                       tid,
-                                                       mClientUid,
-                                                       &mSessionId,
-                                                       &notificationFrames,
-                                                       iMem,
-                                                       bufferMem,
-                                                       &status,
-                                                       mPortId);
+    sp<media::IAudioRecord> record = audioFlinger->openRecord(input,
+                                                              mSampleRate,
+                                                              mFormat,
+                                                              mChannelMask,
+                                                              opPackageName,
+                                                              &temp,
+                                                              &flags,
+                                                              mClientPid,
+                                                              tid,
+                                                              mClientUid,
+                                                              &mSessionId,
+                                                              &notificationFrames,
+                                                              iMem,
+                                                              bufferMem,
+                                                              &status,
+                                                              mPortId);
     ALOGE_IF(originalSessionId != AUDIO_SESSION_ALLOCATE && mSessionId != originalSessionId,
             "session ID changed from %d to %d", originalSessionId, mSessionId);
 
@@ -1219,7 +1219,8 @@
         if (mActive) {
             // callback thread or sync event hasn't changed
             // FIXME this fails if we have a new AudioFlinger instance
-            result = mAudioRecord->start(AudioSystem::SYNC_EVENT_SAME, AUDIO_SESSION_NONE);
+            result = mAudioRecord->start(
+                AudioSystem::SYNC_EVENT_SAME, AUDIO_SESSION_NONE).transactionError();
         }
         mFramesReadServerOffset = mFramesRead; // server resets to zero so we need an offset.
     }
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
index 14feada..fc8c11a 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
         return track;
     }
 
-    virtual sp<IAudioRecord> openRecord(
+    virtual sp<media::IAudioRecord> openRecord(
                                 audio_io_handle_t input,
                                 uint32_t sampleRate,
                                 audio_format_t format,
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
                                 audio_port_handle_t portId)
     {
         Parcel data, reply;
-        sp<IAudioRecord> record;
+        sp<media::IAudioRecord> record;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioFlinger::getInterfaceDescriptor());
         data.writeInt32((int32_t) input);
         data.writeInt32(sampleRate);
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
                 *notificationFrames = lNotificationFrames;
             }
             lStatus = reply.readInt32();
-            record = interface_cast<IAudioRecord>(reply.readStrongBinder());
+            record = interface_cast<media::IAudioRecord>(reply.readStrongBinder());
             cblk = interface_cast<IMemory>(reply.readStrongBinder());
             if (cblk != 0 && cblk->pointer() == NULL) {
                 cblk.clear();
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@
             sp<IMemory> cblk;
             sp<IMemory> buffers;
             status_t status = NO_ERROR;
-            sp<IAudioRecord> record = openRecord(input,
+            sp<media::IAudioRecord> record = openRecord(input,
                     sampleRate, format, channelMask, opPackageName, &frameCount, &flags,
                     pid, tid, clientUid, &sessionId, &notificationFrames, cblk, buffers,
                     &status, portId);
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioRecord.cpp b/media/libaudioclient/IAudioRecord.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 1331c0d..0000000
--- a/media/libaudioclient/IAudioRecord.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-/*
-**
-** Copyright 2007, 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_TAG "IAudioRecord"
-//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
-#include <utils/Log.h>
-
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
-#include <binder/Parcel.h>
-
-#include <media/IAudioRecord.h>
-
-namespace android {
-
-enum {
-    UNUSED_WAS_GET_CBLK = IBinder::FIRST_CALL_TRANSACTION,
-    START,
-    STOP
-};
-
-class BpAudioRecord : public BpInterface<IAudioRecord>
-{
-public:
-    explicit BpAudioRecord(const sp<IBinder>& impl)
-        : BpInterface<IAudioRecord>(impl)
-    {
-    }
-
-    virtual status_t start(int /*AudioSystem::sync_event_t*/ event, audio_session_t triggerSession)
-    {
-        Parcel data, reply;
-        data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioRecord::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        data.writeInt32(event);
-        data.writeInt32(triggerSession);
-        status_t status = remote()->transact(START, data, &reply);
-        if (status == NO_ERROR) {
-            status = reply.readInt32();
-        } else {
-            ALOGW("start() error: %s", strerror(-status));
-        }
-        return status;
-    }
-
-    virtual void stop()
-    {
-        Parcel data, reply;
-        data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioRecord::getInterfaceDescriptor());
-        remote()->transact(STOP, data, &reply);
-    }
-
-};
-
-IMPLEMENT_META_INTERFACE(AudioRecord, "android.media.IAudioRecord");
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-status_t BnAudioRecord::onTransact(
-    uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply, uint32_t flags)
-{
-    switch (code) {
-        case START: {
-            CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioRecord, data, reply);
-            int /*AudioSystem::sync_event_t*/ event = data.readInt32();
-            audio_session_t triggerSession = (audio_session_t) data.readInt32();
-            reply->writeInt32(start(event, triggerSession));
-            return NO_ERROR;
-        } break;
-        case STOP: {
-            CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioRecord, data, reply);
-            stop();
-            return NO_ERROR;
-        } break;
-        default:
-            return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
-    }
-}
-
-} // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/aidl/android/media/IAudioRecord.aidl b/media/libaudioclient/aidl/android/media/IAudioRecord.aidl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50ce78f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/aidl/android/media/IAudioRecord.aidl
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 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.
+ */
+
+package android.media;
+
+interface IAudioRecord {
+
+  /* After it's created the track is not active. Call start() to
+   * make it active.
+   */
+  void start(int /*AudioSystem::sync_event_t*/ event,
+             int /*audio_session_t*/ triggerSession);
+
+  /* Stop a track. If set, the callback will cease being called and
+   * obtainBuffer will return an error. Buffers that are already released
+   * will be processed, unless flush() is called.
+   */
+  void stop();
+}
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioRecord.h b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioRecord.h
index e6a5efb..74a626e 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioRecord.h
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/AudioRecord.h
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@
 #ifndef ANDROID_AUDIORECORD_H
 #define ANDROID_AUDIORECORD_H
 
+#include <binder/IMemory.h>
 #include <cutils/sched_policy.h>
 #include <media/AudioSystem.h>
 #include <media/AudioTimestamp.h>
-#include <media/IAudioRecord.h>
 #include <media/Modulo.h>
+#include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/threads.h>
 
+#include "android/media/IAudioRecord.h"
+
 namespace android {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -624,7 +627,7 @@
 
     // Next 5 fields may be changed if IAudioRecord is re-created, but always != 0
     // provided the initial set() was successful
-    sp<IAudioRecord>        mAudioRecord;
+    sp<media::IAudioRecord> mAudioRecord;
     sp<IMemory>             mCblkMemory;
     audio_track_cblk_t*     mCblk;              // re-load after mLock.unlock()
     sp<IMemory>             mBufferMemory;
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
index 0ad4231..133d6c9 100644
--- a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
+++ b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <binder/IInterface.h>
 #include <media/IAudioTrack.h>
-#include <media/IAudioRecord.h>
 #include <media/IAudioFlingerClient.h>
 #include <system/audio.h>
 #include <system/audio_effect.h>
@@ -34,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <media/IEffectClient.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
 
+#include "android/media/IAudioRecord.h"
+
 namespace android {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
                                 status_t *status,
                                 audio_port_handle_t portId) = 0;
 
-    virtual sp<IAudioRecord> openRecord(
+    virtual sp<media::IAudioRecord> openRecord(
                                 // On successful return, AudioFlinger takes over the handle
                                 // reference and will release it when the track is destroyed.
                                 // However on failure, the client is responsible for release.
diff --git a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioRecord.h b/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioRecord.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7768176..0000000
--- a/media/libaudioclient/include/media/IAudioRecord.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2007 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 IAUDIORECORD_H_
-#define IAUDIORECORD_H_
-
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
-#include <utils/RefBase.h>
-#include <utils/Errors.h>
-#include <binder/IInterface.h>
-#include <binder/IMemory.h>
-#include <system/audio.h>
-
-namespace android {
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-class IAudioRecord : public IInterface
-{
-public:
-    DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(AudioRecord);
-
-    /* After it's created the track is not active. Call start() to
-     * make it active.
-     */
-    virtual status_t    start(int /*AudioSystem::sync_event_t*/ event,
-                              audio_session_t triggerSession) = 0;
-
-    /* Stop a track. If set, the callback will cease being called and
-     * obtainBuffer will return an error. Buffers that are already released
-     * will be processed, unless flush() is called.
-     */
-    virtual void        stop() = 0;
-};
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-class BnAudioRecord : public BnInterface<IAudioRecord>
-{
-public:
-    virtual status_t    onTransact( uint32_t code,
-                                    const Parcel& data,
-                                    Parcel* reply,
-                                    uint32_t flags = 0);
-};
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-}; // namespace android
-
-#endif /*IAUDIORECORD_H_*/
diff --git a/media/libmedia/Android.bp b/media/libmedia/Android.bp
index fb4fe4b..68cf2e9 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/Android.bp
+++ b/media/libmedia/Android.bp
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
     ],
 
     export_shared_lib_headers: [
+        "libaudioclient",
         "libbinder",
         "libicuuc",
         "libicui18n",
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 3a95a3b..be62e6c 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-sp<IAudioRecord> AudioFlinger::openRecord(
+sp<media::IAudioRecord> AudioFlinger::openRecord(
         audio_io_handle_t input,
         uint32_t sampleRate,
         audio_format_t format,
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index 9023b2d..53636b4 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <media/IAudioFlinger.h>
 #include <media/IAudioFlingerClient.h>
 #include <media/IAudioTrack.h>
-#include <media/IAudioRecord.h>
 #include <media/AudioSystem.h>
 #include <media/AudioTrack.h>
 #include <media/MmapStreamInterface.h>
@@ -76,6 +75,8 @@
 #include <private/media/AudioEffectShared.h>
 #include <private/media/AudioTrackShared.h>
 
+#include "android/media/BnAudioRecord.h"
+
 namespace android {
 
 class AudioMixer;
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@
                                 status_t *status /*non-NULL*/,
                                 audio_port_handle_t portId);
 
-    virtual sp<IAudioRecord> openRecord(
+    virtual sp<media::IAudioRecord> openRecord(
                                 audio_io_handle_t input,
                                 uint32_t sampleRate,
                                 audio_format_t format,
@@ -571,15 +572,13 @@
     };
 
     // server side of the client's IAudioRecord
-    class RecordHandle : public android::BnAudioRecord {
+    class RecordHandle : public android::media::BnAudioRecord {
     public:
         explicit RecordHandle(const sp<RecordThread::RecordTrack>& recordTrack);
         virtual             ~RecordHandle();
-        virtual status_t    start(int /*AudioSystem::sync_event_t*/ event,
-                audio_session_t triggerSession);
-        virtual void        stop();
-        virtual status_t onTransact(
-            uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply, uint32_t flags);
+        virtual binder::Status    start(int /*AudioSystem::sync_event_t*/ event,
+                int /*audio_session_t*/ triggerSession);
+        virtual binder::Status   stop();
     private:
         const sp<RecordThread::RecordTrack> mRecordTrack;
 
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Tracks.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Tracks.cpp
index 0f25153..16eeccc 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Tracks.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Tracks.cpp
@@ -1561,14 +1561,16 @@
     mRecordTrack->destroy();
 }
 
-status_t AudioFlinger::RecordHandle::start(int /*AudioSystem::sync_event_t*/ event,
-        audio_session_t triggerSession) {
+binder::Status AudioFlinger::RecordHandle::start(int /*AudioSystem::sync_event_t*/ event,
+        int /*audio_session_t*/ triggerSession) {
     ALOGV("RecordHandle::start()");
-    return mRecordTrack->start((AudioSystem::sync_event_t)event, triggerSession);
+    return binder::Status::fromStatusT(
+        mRecordTrack->start((AudioSystem::sync_event_t)event, (audio_session_t) triggerSession));
 }
 
-void AudioFlinger::RecordHandle::stop() {
+binder::Status AudioFlinger::RecordHandle::stop() {
     stop_nonvirtual();
+    return binder::Status::ok();
 }
 
 void AudioFlinger::RecordHandle::stop_nonvirtual() {
@@ -1576,12 +1578,6 @@
     mRecordTrack->stop();
 }
 
-status_t AudioFlinger::RecordHandle::onTransact(
-    uint32_t code, const Parcel& data, Parcel* reply, uint32_t flags)
-{
-    return BnAudioRecord::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // RecordTrack constructor must be called with AudioFlinger::mLock and ThreadBase::mLock held