diff --git a/broadcastradio/1.0/ITuner.hal b/broadcastradio/1.0/ITuner.hal
index 5e2bffe..ae4b284 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/1.0/ITuner.hal
+++ b/broadcastradio/1.0/ITuner.hal
@@ -103,11 +103,9 @@
 
     /*
      * Retrieve current station information.
-     * @param withMetadata True if Metadata should be returned, false otherwise.
      * @return result OK if scan successfully started
      *                NOT_INITIALIZED if another error occurs
      * @return info Current program information.
      */
-    getProgramInformation(bool withMetadata)
-            generates(Result result, ProgramInfo info);
+    getProgramInformation() generates(Result result, ProgramInfo info);
 };
diff --git a/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Tuner.cpp b/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Tuner.cpp
index 27b298b..de63127 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Tuner.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Tuner.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             mCallback->antennaStateChange(halEvent->on);
             break;
         case RADIO_EVENT_TUNED:
-            Utils::convertProgramInfoFromHal(&info, &halEvent->info, true);
+            Utils::convertProgramInfoFromHal(&info, &halEvent->info);
             mCallback->tuneComplete(Utils::convertHalResult(halEvent->status), info);
             break;
         case RADIO_EVENT_METADATA: {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
             mCallback->trafficAnnouncement(halEvent->on);
             break;
         case RADIO_EVENT_AF_SWITCH:
-            Utils::convertProgramInfoFromHal(&info, &halEvent->info, true);
+            Utils::convertProgramInfoFromHal(&info, &halEvent->info);
             mCallback->afSwitch(info);
             break;
         case RADIO_EVENT_EA:
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     return Utils::convertHalResult(rc);
 }
 
-Return<void> Tuner::getProgramInformation(bool withMetadata, getProgramInformation_cb _hidl_cb)  {
+Return<void> Tuner::getProgramInformation(getProgramInformation_cb _hidl_cb)  {
     int rc;
     radio_program_info_t halInfo;
     ProgramInfo info;
@@ -174,18 +174,13 @@
         rc = -ENODEV;
         goto exit;
     }
-    if (withMetadata) {
-        radio_metadata_allocate(&halInfo.metadata, 0, 0);
-    } else {
-        halInfo.metadata = NULL;
-    }
+
+    radio_metadata_allocate(&halInfo.metadata, 0, 0);
     rc = mHalTuner->get_program_information(mHalTuner, &halInfo);
     if (rc == 0) {
-        Utils::convertProgramInfoFromHal(&info, &halInfo, withMetadata);
+        Utils::convertProgramInfoFromHal(&info, &halInfo);
     }
-    if (withMetadata) {
-        radio_metadata_deallocate(halInfo.metadata);
-    }
+    radio_metadata_deallocate(halInfo.metadata);
 
 exit:
     _hidl_cb(Utils::convertHalResult(rc), info);
diff --git a/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Tuner.h b/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Tuner.h
index a621d97..bfdd4f4 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Tuner.h
+++ b/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Tuner.h
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@
     Return<Result> step(Direction direction, bool skipSubChannel)  override;
     Return<Result> tune(uint32_t channel, uint32_t subChannel)  override;
     Return<Result> cancel()  override;
-    Return<void> getProgramInformation(bool withMetadata,
-                                       getProgramInformation_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
+    Return<void> getProgramInformation(getProgramInformation_cb _hidl_cb)  override;
 
     static void callback(radio_hal_event_t *halEvent, void *cookie);
            void onCallback(radio_hal_event_t *halEvent);
diff --git a/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Utils.cpp b/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Utils.cpp
index c2c2ff3..aefeeb1 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Utils.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Utils.cpp
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@
 
 //static
 void Utils::convertProgramInfoFromHal(ProgramInfo *info,
-                                      radio_program_info_t *halInfo,
-                                      bool withMetadata)
+                                      radio_program_info_t *halInfo)
 {
     info->channel = halInfo->channel;
     info->subChannel = halInfo->sub_channel;
@@ -231,9 +230,7 @@
     info->stereo = halInfo->stereo;
     info->digital = halInfo->digital;
     info->signalStrength = halInfo->signal_strength;
-    if (withMetadata && halInfo->metadata != NULL) {
-        convertMetaDataFromHal(info->metadata, halInfo->metadata);
-    }
+    convertMetaDataFromHal(info->metadata, halInfo->metadata);
 }
 
 //static
@@ -241,6 +238,7 @@
                                    radio_metadata_t *halMetadata)
 {
     if (halMetadata == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("Invalid argument: halMetadata is NULL");
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Utils.h b/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Utils.h
index 25eb6ee..4ef22a5 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Utils.h
+++ b/broadcastradio/1.0/default/Utils.h
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
     static void convertBandConfigToHal(radio_hal_band_config_t *halConfig,
             const BandConfig *config);
     static void convertProgramInfoFromHal(ProgramInfo *info,
-                                          radio_program_info_t *halInfo,
-                                          bool withMetadata);
+                                          radio_program_info_t *halInfo);
     static int convertMetaDataFromHal(hidl_vec<MetaData>& metadata,
                                        radio_metadata_t *halMetadata);
 private:
diff --git a/broadcastradio/1.0/vts/functional/broadcastradio_hidl_hal_test.cpp b/broadcastradio/1.0/vts/functional/broadcastradio_hidl_hal_test.cpp
index 12bbb6b..bcbfbb7 100644
--- a/broadcastradio/1.0/vts/functional/broadcastradio_hidl_hal_test.cpp
+++ b/broadcastradio/1.0/vts/functional/broadcastradio_hidl_hal_test.cpp
@@ -434,11 +434,11 @@
     ProgramInfo halInfo;
     Result halResult = Result::NOT_INITIALIZED;
     Return<void> hidlReturn = mTuner->getProgramInformation(
-                    false, [&](Result result, const ProgramInfo& info) {
-                                halResult = result;
-                                if (result == Result::OK) {
-                                    halInfo = info;
-                                }
+        [&](Result result, const ProgramInfo& info) {
+            halResult = result;
+            if (result == Result::OK) {
+                halInfo = info;
+            }
         });
     EXPECT_TRUE(hidlReturn.isOk());
     EXPECT_EQ(Result::OK, halResult);