diff --git a/configs/msm8937/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/configs/msm8937/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 2443d13..44abe28 100644
--- a/configs/msm8937/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/configs/msm8937/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@
                 <mixPort name="direct_pcm" role="source"
                         flags="AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT_PCM">
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_8_24_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_24_BIT_PACKED"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="compressed_offload" role="source"
diff --git a/configs/msm8953/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/configs/msm8953/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 2443d13..44abe28 100644
--- a/configs/msm8953/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/configs/msm8953/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@
                 <mixPort name="direct_pcm" role="source"
                         flags="AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT_PCM">
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_8_24_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_24_BIT_PACKED"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="compressed_offload" role="source"
diff --git a/configs/msm8996/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/configs/msm8996/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 6f36be5..e8d4cd0 100644
--- a/configs/msm8996/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/configs/msm8996/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@
                 <mixPort name="direct_pcm" role="source"
                         flags="AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT_PCM">
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_8_24_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_24_BIT_PACKED"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="compressed_offload" role="source"
diff --git a/configs/msmcobalt/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/configs/msmcobalt/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index 2503bd2..66b7d17 100644
--- a/configs/msmcobalt/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/configs/msmcobalt/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@
                 <mixPort name="direct_pcm" role="source"
                         flags="AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT_PCM">
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_8_24_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000,352800"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000,352800"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_24_BIT_PACKED"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000,352800"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000,352800"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="compressed_offload" role="source"
diff --git a/configs/msmfalcon/audio_policy_configuration.xml b/configs/msmfalcon/audio_policy_configuration.xml
index ea4b140..b1ea1b9 100644
--- a/configs/msmfalcon/audio_policy_configuration.xml
+++ b/configs/msmfalcon/audio_policy_configuration.xml
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@
                 <mixPort name="direct_pcm" role="source"
                         flags="AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT_PCM">
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_8_24_BIT"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                     <profile name="" format="AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_24_BIT_PACKED"
-                             samplingRates="8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
+                             samplingRates="8000,11025,12000,16000,22050,24000,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,128000,176400,192000"
                              channelMasks="AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_MONO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_2POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_QUAD,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_PENTA,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_6POINT1,AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1"/>
                 </mixPort>
                 <mixPort name="compressed_offload" role="source"
diff --git a/hal/Android.mk b/hal/Android.mk
index f457c7b..daf7397 100644
--- a/hal/Android.mk
+++ b/hal/Android.mk
@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@
     LOCAL_SRC_FILES += audio_extn/a2dp.c
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(strip $(AUDIO_FEATURE_ENABLED_QAF)),true)
+    LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DQAF_EXTN_ENABLED
+    LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += $(TARGET_OUT_HEADERS)/mm-audio/qaf/
+    LOCAL_SRC_FILES += audio_extn/qaf.c
+endif
+
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := \
 	liblog \
 	libcutils \
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
index ccf3d64..069feda 100644
--- a/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/audio_extn.h
@@ -581,6 +581,29 @@
 void audio_utils_set_hdmi_channel_status(struct stream_out *out, char * buffer, size_t bytes);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef QAF_EXTN_ENABLED
+bool audio_extn_qaf_is_enabled();
+void audio_extn_qaf_deinit();
+void audio_extn_qaf_close_output_stream(struct audio_hw_device *dev __unused,
+                                        struct audio_stream_out *stream);
+int audio_extn_qaf_open_output_stream(struct audio_hw_device *dev,
+                                   audio_io_handle_t handle,
+                                   audio_devices_t devices,
+                                   audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                   struct audio_config *config,
+                                   struct audio_stream_out **stream_out,
+                                   const char *address __unused);
+int audio_extn_qaf_init(struct audio_device *adev);
+int audio_extn_qaf_set_parameters(struct audio_device *adev, struct str_parms *parms);
+#else
+#define audio_extn_qaf_is_enabled()                                     (0)
+#define audio_extn_qaf_deinit()                                         (0)
+#define audio_extn_qaf_close_output_stream         adev_close_output_stream
+#define audio_extn_qaf_open_output_stream           adev_open_output_stream
+#define audio_extn_qaf_init(adev)                                       (0)
+#define audio_extn_qaf_set_parameters(adev, parms)                      (0)
+#endif
+
 #ifndef KEEP_ALIVE_ENABLED
 #define audio_extn_keep_alive_init(a) do {} while(0)
 #define audio_extn_keep_alive_start() do {} while(0)
diff --git a/hal/audio_extn/qaf.c b/hal/audio_extn/qaf.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d631275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hal/audio_extn/qaf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1129 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *       copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *       disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *       with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+ * BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+ * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+ * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+ * IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#define LOG_TAG "audio_hw_qaf"
+/*#define LOG_NDEBUG 0*/
+/*#define VERY_VERY_VERBOSE_LOGGING*/
+#ifdef VERY_VERY_VERBOSE_LOGGING
+#define ALOGVV ALOGV
+#else
+#define ALOGVV(a...) do { } while(0)
+#endif
+
+#define COMPRESS_OFFLOAD_NUM_FRAGMENTS 4
+#define COMPRESS_PLAYBACK_VOLUME_MAX 0x2000
+#define QAF_DEFAULT_COMPR_AUDIO_HANDLE 1001
+#define QAF_DEFAULT_COMPR_PASSTHROUGH_HANDLE 1002
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <sys/resource.h>
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
+#include <cutils/str_parms.h>
+#include <cutils/log.h>
+#include <cutils/atomic.h>
+#include "audio_utils/primitives.h"
+#include "audio_hw.h"
+#include "platform_api.h"
+#include <platform.h>
+#include <system/thread_defs.h>
+#include <cutils/sched_policy.h>
+#include "audio_extn.h"
+#include <qti_audio.h>
+#include "sound/compress_params.h"
+
+#define QAF_OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE 48000
+#define COMPRESS_OFFLOAD_PLAYBACK_LATENCY 50
+#define QAF_PLAYBACK_LATENCY 30
+
+#define QAF_LATENCY (COMPRESS_OFFLOAD_PLAYBACK_LATENCY + QAF_PLAYBACK_LATENCY)
+
+#ifdef QAF_DUMP_ENABLED
+FILE *fp_output_writer_hdmi = NULL;
+#endif
+
+typedef enum {
+AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_MAIN = 0x4000, // Flag for Main Input Stream
+AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_ASSOCIATED = 0x8000, // Flag for Assocated Input Stream
+} qaf_audio_output_flags_t;
+
+struct qaf {
+    struct audio_device *adev;
+    audio_session_handle_t session_handle;
+    void *qaf_lib;
+    int (*qaf_audio_session_open)(audio_session_handle_t* session_handle, void *p_data, void* license_data);
+    int (*qaf_audio_session_close)(audio_session_handle_t session_handle);
+    int (*qaf_audio_stream_open)(audio_session_handle_t session_handle, audio_stream_handle_t* stream_handle,
+         audio_stream_config_t input_config, audio_devices_t devices, stream_type_t flags);
+    int (*qaf_audio_stream_close)(audio_stream_handle_t stream_handle);
+    int (*qaf_audio_stream_set_param)(audio_stream_handle_t stream_handle, const char* kv_pairs);
+    int (*qaf_audio_session_set_param)(audio_session_handle_t handle, const char* kv_pairs);
+    char* (*qaf_audio_stream_get_param)(audio_stream_handle_t stream_handle, const char* key);
+    char* (*qaf_audio_session_get_param)(audio_session_handle_t handle, const char* key);
+    int (*qaf_audio_stream_start)(audio_stream_handle_t handle);
+    int (*qaf_audio_stream_stop)(audio_stream_handle_t stream_handle);
+    int (*qaf_audio_stream_pause)(audio_stream_handle_t stream_handle);
+    int (*qaf_audio_stream_flush)(audio_stream_handle_t stream_handle);
+    int (*qaf_audio_stream_write)(audio_stream_handle_t stream_handle, const void* buf, int size);
+    void (*qaf_register_event_callback)(audio_session_handle_t session_handle, void *priv_data,
+          notify_event_callback_t event_callback, audio_event_id_t event_id);
+    pthread_mutex_t lock;
+    struct stream_out *stream_drain_main;
+    struct stream_out *qaf_compr_offload_out;
+    struct stream_out *qaf_compr_passthrough_out;
+    int passthrough_enabled;
+    int hdmi_sink_channels;
+    bool multi_ch_out_enabled;
+    bool main_output_active;
+    bool assoc_output_active;
+};
+
+static struct qaf *qaf_mod = NULL;
+
+static void lock_output_stream(struct stream_out *out)
+{
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&out->pre_lock);
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&out->lock);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->pre_lock);
+}
+
+static int qaf_send_offload_cmd_l(struct stream_out* out, int command)
+{
+    struct offload_cmd *cmd = (struct offload_cmd *)calloc(1, sizeof(struct offload_cmd));
+
+    if (!cmd) {
+        ALOGE("failed to allocate mem for command 0x%x", command);
+        return -ENOMEM;
+    }
+
+    ALOGV("%s %d", __func__, command);
+
+    cmd->cmd = command;
+    list_add_tail(&out->qaf_offload_cmd_list, &cmd->node);
+    pthread_cond_signal(&out->qaf_offload_cond);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int audio_extn_qaf_stream_stop(struct stream_out *out)
+{
+    ALOGV("%s: %d start", __func__, __LINE__);
+    if (!qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_stop)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    return qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_stop(out->qaf_stream_handle);
+}
+
+static int qaf_out_standby(struct audio_stream *stream)
+{
+    struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
+    int status = 0;
+
+    ALOGD("%s: enter: stream (%p) usecase(%d: %s)", __func__,
+          stream, out->usecase, use_case_table[out->usecase]);
+
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+    if (!out->standby) {
+        out->standby = true;
+        status = audio_extn_qaf_stream_stop(out);
+    }
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+    out->written = 0;
+    return status;
+}
+
+static int qaf_stream_set_param(struct stream_out *out, const char *kv_pair)
+{
+    ALOGV("%s %d kvpair: %s", __func__, __LINE__, kv_pair);
+    if (!qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_set_param)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    return qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_set_param(out->qaf_stream_handle, kv_pair);
+}
+
+static int qaf_out_set_parameters(struct audio_stream *stream, const char *kvpairs)
+{
+    struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
+    int ret = 0;
+
+    ALOGV("%s: enter: usecase(%d: %s) kvpairs: %s",
+          __func__, out->usecase, use_case_table[out->usecase], kvpairs);
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+    ret = qaf_stream_set_param(out, kvpairs);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+    if ((NULL != qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out)) {
+        qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out->stream.common.set_parameters((struct audio_stream *) qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out, kvpairs);
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static int qaf_write_input_buffer(struct stream_out *out, const void *buffer, int bytes)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+    ALOGVV("%s bytes = %d [%p]", __func__, bytes, out->qaf_stream_handle);
+    if (!qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_write)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    if (out->qaf_stream_handle)
+        ret = qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_write(out->qaf_stream_handle, buffer, bytes);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static int qaf_out_set_volume(struct audio_stream_out *stream __unused, float left,
+                          float right)
+{
+    if (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out != NULL) {
+        return qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out->stream.set_volume(
+            (struct audio_stream_out *)qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out, left, right);
+    }
+    return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
+static int qaf_stream_start(struct stream_out *out)
+{
+    if (!qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_start)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    return qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_start(out->qaf_stream_handle);
+}
+
+static int qaf_start_output_stream(struct stream_out *out)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+    struct audio_device *adev = out->dev;
+    int snd_card_status = get_snd_card_state(adev);
+
+    if ((out->usecase < 0) || (out->usecase >= AUDIO_USECASE_MAX)) {
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        usleep(50000);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    ALOGD("%s: enter: stream(%p)usecase(%d: %s) devices(%#x)",
+          __func__, &out->stream, out->usecase, use_case_table[out->usecase],
+          out->devices);
+
+    if (SND_CARD_STATE_OFFLINE == snd_card_status) {
+        ALOGE("%s: sound card is not active/SSR returning error", __func__);
+        ret = -EIO;
+        usleep(50000);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    return qaf_stream_start(out);
+}
+
+static ssize_t qaf_out_write(struct audio_stream_out *stream, const void *buffer,
+                         size_t bytes)
+{
+    struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
+    struct audio_device *adev = out->dev;
+    ssize_t ret = 0;
+
+    ALOGV("qaf_out_write bytes = %d, usecase[%d] and flags[%x] for handle[%p]",(int)bytes, out->usecase, out->flags, out);
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+
+    if (out->standby) {
+        out->standby = false;
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&adev->lock);
+        ret = qaf_start_output_stream(out);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&adev->lock);
+        /* ToDo: If use case is compress offload should return 0 */
+        if (ret != 0) {
+            out->standby = true;
+            goto exit;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (adev->is_channel_status_set == false && (out->devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL)){
+        audio_utils_set_hdmi_channel_status(out, (char *)buffer, bytes);
+        adev->is_channel_status_set = true;
+    }
+
+    ret = qaf_write_input_buffer(out, buffer, bytes);
+    ALOGV("%s, ret [%d] ", __func__, (int)ret);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    out->written += bytes / ((popcount(out->channel_mask) * sizeof(short)));
+
+exit:
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        if (ret == -EAGAIN) {
+            ALOGV("No space available in ms12 driver, post msg to cb thread");
+            lock_output_stream(out);
+            ret = qaf_send_offload_cmd_l(out, OFFLOAD_CMD_WAIT_FOR_BUFFER);
+            pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+            bytes = 0;
+        }
+        if(ret == -ENOMEM || ret == -EPERM){
+            if (out->pcm)
+                ALOGE("%s: error %d, %s", __func__, (int)ret, pcm_get_error(out->pcm));
+            qaf_out_standby(&out->stream.common);
+            usleep(bytes * 1000000 / audio_stream_out_frame_size(stream) /
+                            out->stream.common.get_sample_rate(&out->stream.common));
+        }
+    }
+    return bytes;
+}
+
+static int qaf_get_timestamp(struct stream_out *out, uint64_t *frames, struct timespec *timestamp)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+    struct str_parms *parms;
+    int value = 0;
+    int signed_frames = 0;
+    const char* kvpairs = NULL;
+
+    ALOGV("%s out->format %d", __func__, out->format);
+    if(out->format & AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT) {
+       *frames = out->written;
+       signed_frames = out->written - (platform_render_latency(out->usecase) * out->sample_rate / 1000000LL);
+       // It would be unusual for this value to be negative, but check just in case ...
+       if (signed_frames >= 0) {
+           *frames = signed_frames;
+       }
+       clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, timestamp);
+    } else if (qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_get_param) {
+        kvpairs = qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_get_param(out->qaf_stream_handle, "position");
+        if (kvpairs) {
+            parms = str_parms_create_str(kvpairs);
+            ret = str_parms_get_int(parms, "position", &value);
+            if (ret >= 0) {
+                *frames = value;
+                signed_frames = value - (platform_render_latency(out->usecase) * out->sample_rate / 1000000LL);
+                // It would be unusual for this value to be negative, but check just in case ...
+                if (signed_frames >= 0) {
+                    *frames = signed_frames;
+                }
+                clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, timestamp);
+            }
+            str_parms_destroy(parms);
+        }
+    } else {
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static int qaf_out_get_presentation_position(const struct audio_stream_out *stream,
+                                   uint64_t *frames, struct timespec *timestamp)
+{
+    struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
+    int ret = -1;
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+    ret = qaf_get_timestamp(out, frames, timestamp);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static int qaf_stream_pause(struct stream_out *out)
+{
+    ALOGV("%s: %d start", __func__, __LINE__);
+    if (!qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_pause)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    return qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_pause(out->qaf_stream_handle);
+}
+
+static int qaf_out_pause(struct audio_stream_out* stream)
+{
+    struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
+    int status = -ENOSYS;
+    ALOGE("%s", __func__);
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+    status = qaf_stream_pause(out);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+    return status;
+}
+
+static int qaf_out_resume(struct audio_stream_out* stream)
+{
+    struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
+    int status = -ENOSYS;
+    ALOGD("%s", __func__);
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+    status = qaf_stream_start(out);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+    ALOGD("%s Exit", __func__);
+    return status;
+}
+
+static int qaf_out_drain(struct audio_stream_out* stream, audio_drain_type_t type __unused )
+{
+    struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
+    int status = 0;
+    ALOGV("%s stream_handle = %p , format = %x", __func__, out->qaf_stream_handle, out->format);
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+    if (out->offload_callback && out->qaf_stream_handle) {
+        /* Stream stop will trigger EOS and on EOS_EVENT received
+           from callback DRAIN_READY command is sent */
+        status = audio_extn_qaf_stream_stop(out);
+        if (out->format != AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT)
+            qaf_mod->stream_drain_main = out;
+    }
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+    return status;
+}
+
+static int audio_extn_qaf_stream_flush(struct stream_out *out)
+{
+    ALOGV("%s: %d exit", __func__, __LINE__);
+    if (!qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_flush)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    return qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_flush(out->qaf_stream_handle);
+}
+
+static int qaf_out_flush(struct audio_stream_out* stream)
+{
+    struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
+    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    int status = -ENOSYS;
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+    status = audio_extn_qaf_stream_flush(out);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+    ALOGV("%s Exit", __func__);
+    return status;
+}
+
+static uint32_t qaf_out_get_latency(const struct audio_stream_out *stream __unused)
+{
+    uint32_t latency = 0;
+
+    latency = QAF_LATENCY;
+    ALOGV("%s: Latency %d", __func__, latency);
+    return latency;
+}
+
+static void notify_event_callback(audio_session_handle_t session_handle __unused, void *prv_data, void *buf, audio_event_id_t event_id, int size, int device)
+{
+
+/*
+ For SPKR:
+ 1. Open pcm device if device_id passed to it SPKR and write the data to pcm device
+
+ For HDMI
+ 1.Open compress device for HDMI(PCM or AC3) based on current_hdmi_output_format
+ 2.create offload_callback thread to receive async events
+ 3.Write the data to compress device. If not all the data is consumed by the driver,
+   add a command to offload_callback thread.
+*/
+    int ret;
+    audio_output_flags_t flags;
+    struct qaf* qaf_module = (struct qaf* ) prv_data;
+    ALOGV("%s device 0x%X, %d in event = %d", __func__, device, __LINE__, event_id);
+
+    if (event_id == AUDIO_DATA_EVENT) {
+        ALOGVV("Device id %x %s %d, bytes to written %d", device, __func__,__LINE__, size);
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&qaf_module->lock);
+        if ((device == (AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL | AUDIO_COMPRESSED_OUT_DD)) ||
+            (device == (AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL | AUDIO_COMPRESSED_OUT_DDP))) {
+
+            if (NULL == qaf_mod->qaf_compr_passthrough_out) {
+                struct audio_config config;
+                audio_devices_t devices;
+
+                if (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out) {
+                    adev_close_output_stream((struct audio_hw_device *) qaf_mod->adev,
+                                                 (struct audio_stream_out *) (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out));
+                    qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out = NULL;
+                }
+
+                config.sample_rate = config.offload_info.sample_rate = QAF_OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE;
+                config.offload_info.version = AUDIO_INFO_INITIALIZER.version;
+                config.offload_info.size = AUDIO_INFO_INITIALIZER.size;
+
+                if (device == (AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL | AUDIO_COMPRESSED_OUT_DDP))
+                    config.format = config.offload_info.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_E_AC3;
+                else
+                    config.format = config.offload_info.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_AC3;
+
+                config.offload_info.bit_width = CODEC_BACKEND_DEFAULT_BIT_WIDTH;
+                config.offload_info.channel_mask = config.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1;
+                flags = AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NON_BLOCKING;
+                devices = AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL;
+
+                ret = adev_open_output_stream((struct audio_hw_device *) qaf_mod->adev, QAF_DEFAULT_COMPR_PASSTHROUGH_HANDLE, devices,
+                                           flags, &config, (struct audio_stream_out **) &(qaf_mod->qaf_compr_passthrough_out), NULL);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                    ALOGE("%s: adev_open_output_stream failed with ret = %d!", __func__, ret);
+                    pthread_mutex_unlock(&qaf_module->lock);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!qaf_mod->passthrough_enabled)
+                qaf_mod->passthrough_enabled = 1;
+
+            ret = qaf_mod->qaf_compr_passthrough_out->stream.write((struct audio_stream_out *) qaf_mod->qaf_compr_passthrough_out, buf, size);
+        } else {
+            if (device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL && !qaf_mod->multi_ch_out_enabled) {
+                if (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out) {
+                    adev_close_output_stream((struct audio_hw_device *) qaf_mod->adev,
+                                                 (struct audio_stream_out *) (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out));
+                    qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out = NULL;
+                }
+                qaf_mod->multi_ch_out_enabled = 1;
+            } else if (device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_SPEAKER && qaf_mod->multi_ch_out_enabled) {
+                if (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out) {
+                    adev_close_output_stream((struct audio_hw_device *) qaf_mod->adev,
+                                                 (struct audio_stream_out *) (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out));
+                    qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out = NULL;
+                }
+                qaf_mod->multi_ch_out_enabled = 0;
+            }
+
+            if (NULL == qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out) {
+                struct audio_config config;
+                audio_devices_t devices;
+
+                config.sample_rate = config.offload_info.sample_rate = QAF_OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE;
+                config.offload_info.version = AUDIO_INFO_INITIALIZER.version;
+                config.offload_info.size = AUDIO_INFO_INITIALIZER.size;
+                config.offload_info.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT_OFFLOAD;
+                config.offload_info.bit_width = CODEC_BACKEND_DEFAULT_BIT_WIDTH;
+                config.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT_OFFLOAD;
+                devices = AUDIO_DEVICE_NONE;
+
+                if (device == AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL) {
+                    if (qaf_mod->hdmi_sink_channels == 8) {
+                        config.offload_info.channel_mask = config.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1;
+                    } else if (qaf_mod->hdmi_sink_channels == 6) {
+                        config.offload_info.channel_mask = config.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1;
+                    } else {
+                        config.offload_info.channel_mask = config.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO;
+                    }
+                    devices = AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL;
+                } else {
+                    config.offload_info.channel_mask = config.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO;
+                    qaf_mod->multi_ch_out_enabled = 0;
+                }
+                flags = AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD|AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NON_BLOCKING;
+
+                /* TODO:: Need to Propagate errors to framework */
+                ret = adev_open_output_stream((struct audio_hw_device *) qaf_mod->adev, QAF_DEFAULT_COMPR_AUDIO_HANDLE, devices,
+                                             flags, &config, (struct audio_stream_out **) &(qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out), NULL);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                    ALOGE("%s: adev_open_output_stream failed with ret = %d!", __func__, ret);
+                    pthread_mutex_unlock(&qaf_module->lock);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (qaf_mod->passthrough_enabled) {
+                qaf_mod->passthrough_enabled = 0;
+                if (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_passthrough_out) {
+                    adev_close_output_stream((struct audio_hw_device *) qaf_mod->adev,
+                                                 (struct audio_stream_out *) (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_passthrough_out));
+                    qaf_mod->qaf_compr_passthrough_out = NULL;
+                }
+            }
+
+            /*
+             * TODO:: Since this is mixed data,
+             * need to identify to which stream the error should be sent
+             */
+            ret = qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out->stream.write((struct audio_stream_out *) qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out, buf, size);
+        }
+
+        ALOGVV("%s:%d stream write ret = %d for out handle[%p]", __func__, __LINE__, ret, qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&qaf_module->lock);
+    } else if (event_id == AUDIO_EOS_MAIN_DD_DDP_EVENT || event_id == AUDIO_EOS_MAIN_AAC_EVENT) {
+        /* TODO:: Only MAIN Stream EOS Event is added, need to add ASSOC stream EOS Event */
+        struct stream_out *out = qaf_module->stream_drain_main;
+        if (out != NULL) {
+            lock_output_stream(out);
+            out->offload_callback(STREAM_CBK_EVENT_DRAIN_READY, NULL, out->offload_cookie);
+            pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+            qaf_module->stream_drain_main = NULL;
+            ALOGV("%s %d sent DRAIN_READY", __func__, __LINE__);
+        }
+    }
+    ALOGV("%s %d", __func__, __LINE__);
+}
+
+static int qaf_session_close()
+{
+    ALOGV("%s %d", __func__, __LINE__);
+    if (qaf_mod != NULL) {
+        if (!qaf_mod->qaf_audio_session_close)
+            return -EINVAL;
+
+        qaf_mod->qaf_audio_session_close(qaf_mod->session_handle);
+        qaf_mod->session_handle = NULL;
+        pthread_mutex_destroy(&qaf_mod->lock);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int qaf_stream_close(struct stream_out *out)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+    ALOGV( "%s %d", __func__, __LINE__);
+    if (!qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_close)
+        return -EINVAL;
+    if (out->qaf_stream_handle) {
+        ALOGV( "%s %d output active flag is %x and stream handle %p", __func__, __LINE__, out->flags, out->qaf_stream_handle);
+        if ((out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_ASSOCIATED) && (out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_MAIN)) { /* Close for Stream with Main and Associated Content*/
+            qaf_mod->main_output_active = false;
+            qaf_mod->assoc_output_active = false;
+        } else if (out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_MAIN) {/*Close for Main Stream*/
+            qaf_mod->main_output_active = false;
+            qaf_mod->assoc_output_active = false; /* TODO to remove resetting associated stream active flag when main stream is closed*/
+        } else if (out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_ASSOCIATED) { /*Close for Associated Stream*/
+            qaf_mod->assoc_output_active = false;
+        } else { /*Close for Local Playback*/
+            qaf_mod->main_output_active = false;
+        }
+        ret = qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_close(out->qaf_stream_handle);
+        out->qaf_stream_handle = NULL;
+    }
+    ALOGV( "%s %d", __func__, __LINE__);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static int qaf_stream_open(struct stream_out *out, struct audio_config *config, audio_output_flags_t flags, audio_devices_t devices)
+{
+    int status = 0;
+    ALOGV("%s %d", __func__, __LINE__);
+
+    if (!qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_open)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
+    audio_stream_config_t input_config;
+    input_config.sample_rate = config->sample_rate;
+    input_config.channel_mask = config->channel_mask;
+    input_config.format = config->format;
+
+    if ((config->format & AUDIO_FORMAT_MAIN_MASK) == AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC) {
+        input_config.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC;
+    } else if((config->format & AUDIO_FORMAT_MAIN_MASK) == AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS) {
+        input_config.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS;
+    }
+
+    ALOGV("%s %d audio_stream_open sample_rate(%d) channel_mask(%#x) devices(%#x) flags(%#x) format(%#x)\
+      ",__func__, __LINE__, input_config.sample_rate, input_config.channel_mask, devices, flags, input_config.format);
+
+    /* TODO to send appropriated flags when support for system tones is added */
+    if (input_config.format == AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT) {
+        status = qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_open(qaf_mod->session_handle, &out->qaf_stream_handle, input_config, devices, /*flags*/AUDIO_STREAM_SYSTEM_TONE);
+    } else if (input_config.format == AUDIO_FORMAT_AC3 ||
+               input_config.format == AUDIO_FORMAT_E_AC3 ||
+               input_config.format == AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC ||
+               input_config.format == AUDIO_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS) {
+        if (qaf_mod->main_output_active == false) {
+            if ((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_MAIN) && (flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_ASSOCIATED)) {
+                status = qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_open(qaf_mod->session_handle, &out->qaf_stream_handle, input_config, devices, /*flags*/AUDIO_STREAM_MAIN);
+                if (status == 0) {
+                    ALOGV("%s %d Open stream for Input with both Main and Associated stream contents with flag [%x] and stream handle [%p]", __func__, __LINE__, flags, out->qaf_stream_handle);
+                    qaf_mod->main_output_active = true;
+                    qaf_mod->assoc_output_active = true;
+                }
+            } else if (flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_MAIN) {
+                status = qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_open(qaf_mod->session_handle, &out->qaf_stream_handle, input_config, devices, /*flags*/AUDIO_STREAM_MAIN);
+                if (status == 0) {
+                    ALOGV("%s %d Open stream for Input with only Main flag [%x] stream handle [%p]", __func__, __LINE__, flags, out->qaf_stream_handle);
+                    qaf_mod->main_output_active = true;
+                }
+            } else if (flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_ASSOCIATED) {
+                ALOGE("%s %d Error main input is not active", __func__, __LINE__);
+                return -EINVAL;
+            } else {
+                status = qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_open(qaf_mod->session_handle, &out->qaf_stream_handle, input_config, devices, /*flags*/AUDIO_STREAM_MAIN);
+                if (status == 0) {
+                    ALOGV("%s %d Open stream for Local playback with flag [%x] stream handle [%p] ", __func__, __LINE__, flags, out->qaf_stream_handle);
+                    qaf_mod->main_output_active = true;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_MAIN) {
+                ALOGE("%s %d Error main input is already active", __func__, __LINE__);
+                return -EINVAL;
+            } else if (flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_ASSOCIATED) {
+                if (qaf_mod->assoc_output_active) {
+                    ALOGE("%s %d Error assoc input is already active", __func__, __LINE__);
+                    return -EINVAL;
+                } else {
+                    status = qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_open(qaf_mod->session_handle, &out->qaf_stream_handle, input_config, devices, /*flags*/AUDIO_STREAM_ASSOCIATED);
+                    if (status == 0) {
+                        ALOGV("%s %d Open stream for Input with only Associated flag [%x] stream handle [%p]", __func__, __LINE__, flags, out->qaf_stream_handle);
+                        qaf_mod->assoc_output_active = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                ALOGE("%s %d Error main input is already active", __func__, __LINE__);
+                return -EINVAL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return status;
+}
+
+static int qaf_deinit()
+{
+    ALOGV("%s %d", __func__, __LINE__);
+    if (qaf_mod != NULL) {
+        if (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out != NULL)
+            adev_close_output_stream((struct audio_hw_device *) qaf_mod->adev, (struct audio_stream_out *) (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_offload_out));
+        if (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_passthrough_out != NULL)
+            adev_close_output_stream((struct audio_hw_device *) qaf_mod->adev, (struct audio_stream_out *) (qaf_mod->qaf_compr_passthrough_out));
+
+        if (qaf_mod->qaf_lib != NULL) {
+            dlclose(qaf_mod->qaf_lib);
+            qaf_mod->qaf_lib = NULL;
+        }
+        free(qaf_mod);
+        qaf_mod = NULL;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void *qaf_offload_thread_loop(void *context)
+{
+    struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *) context;
+    struct listnode *item;
+    int ret = 0;
+    struct str_parms *parms = NULL;
+    int value = 0;
+    char* kvpairs = NULL;
+
+    setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, 0, ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
+    set_sched_policy(0, SP_FOREGROUND);
+    prctl(PR_SET_NAME, (unsigned long)"Offload Callback", 0, 0, 0);
+
+    ALOGE("%s", __func__);
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+    for (;;) {
+        struct offload_cmd *cmd = NULL;
+        stream_callback_event_t event;
+        bool send_callback = false;
+
+        ALOGV("%s qaf_offload_cmd_list %d",
+              __func__, list_empty(&out->qaf_offload_cmd_list));
+        if (list_empty(&out->qaf_offload_cmd_list)) {
+            ALOGV("%s SLEEPING", __func__);
+            pthread_cond_wait(&out->qaf_offload_cond, &out->lock);
+            ALOGV("%s RUNNING", __func__);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        item = list_head(&out->qaf_offload_cmd_list);
+        cmd = node_to_item(item, struct offload_cmd, node);
+        list_remove(item);
+
+        if (cmd->cmd == OFFLOAD_CMD_EXIT) {
+            free(cmd);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+        send_callback = false;
+        switch(cmd->cmd) {
+        case OFFLOAD_CMD_WAIT_FOR_BUFFER:
+            ALOGV("wait for ms12 buffer availability");
+            while (1) {
+                kvpairs = qaf_mod->qaf_audio_stream_get_param(out->qaf_stream_handle, "buf_available");
+                if (kvpairs) {
+                    parms = str_parms_create_str(kvpairs);
+                    ret = str_parms_get_int(parms, "buf_available", &value);
+                    if (ret >= 0) {
+                        if (value >= (int)out->compr_config.fragment_size) {
+                            ALOGV("%s buffer available", __func__);
+                            str_parms_destroy(parms);
+                            parms = NULL;
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            ALOGV("%s sleep", __func__);
+                            str_parms_destroy(parms);
+                            parms = NULL;
+                            usleep(10000);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    free(kvpairs);
+                    kvpairs = NULL;
+                }
+            }
+            send_callback = true;
+            event = STREAM_CBK_EVENT_WRITE_READY;
+            break;
+        default:
+            ALOGV("%s unknown command received: %d", __func__, cmd->cmd);
+            break;
+        }
+        lock_output_stream(out);
+        if (send_callback && out->offload_callback) {
+            out->offload_callback(event, NULL, out->offload_cookie);
+        }
+        free(cmd);
+    }
+
+    while (!list_empty(&out->qaf_offload_cmd_list)) {
+        item = list_head(&out->qaf_offload_cmd_list);
+        list_remove(item);
+        free(node_to_item(item, struct offload_cmd, node));
+    }
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static int qaf_create_offload_callback_thread(struct stream_out *out)
+{
+    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    pthread_cond_init(&out->qaf_offload_cond, (const pthread_condattr_t *) NULL);
+    list_init(&out->qaf_offload_cmd_list);
+    pthread_create(&out->qaf_offload_thread, (const pthread_attr_t *) NULL,
+                    qaf_offload_thread_loop, out);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int qaf_destroy_offload_callback_thread(struct stream_out *out)
+{
+    ALOGV("%s", __func__);
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+    qaf_send_offload_cmd_l(out, OFFLOAD_CMD_EXIT);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+
+    pthread_join(out->qaf_offload_thread, (void **) NULL);
+    pthread_cond_destroy(&out->qaf_offload_cond);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int audio_extn_qaf_open_output_stream(struct audio_hw_device *dev,
+                                   audio_io_handle_t handle,
+                                   audio_devices_t devices,
+                                   audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                   struct audio_config *config,
+                                   struct audio_stream_out **stream_out,
+                                   const char *address __unused)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+    struct stream_out *out;
+
+    ret = adev_open_output_stream(dev, handle, devices, flags, config, stream_out, address);
+    if (*stream_out == NULL) {
+        goto error_open;
+    }
+
+    out = (struct stream_out *) *stream_out;
+
+    /* Override function pointers based on qaf definitions */
+    out->stream.set_volume = qaf_out_set_volume;
+    out->stream.pause = qaf_out_pause;
+    out->stream.resume = qaf_out_resume;
+    out->stream.drain = qaf_out_drain;
+    out->stream.flush = qaf_out_flush;
+
+    out->stream.common.standby = qaf_out_standby;
+    out->stream.common.set_parameters = qaf_out_set_parameters;
+    out->stream.get_latency = qaf_out_get_latency;
+    out->stream.write = qaf_out_write;
+    out->stream.get_presentation_position = qaf_out_get_presentation_position;
+
+    ret = qaf_stream_open(out, config, flags, devices);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        ALOGE("%s, Error opening QAF stream err[%d]!", __func__, ret);
+        adev_close_output_stream(dev, *stream_out);
+        goto error_open;
+    }
+
+    if (out->usecase == USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_LOW_LATENCY) {
+        out->usecase = USECASE_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_DEEP_BUFFER;
+        out->config.period_size = DEEP_BUFFER_OUTPUT_PERIOD_SIZE;
+        out->config.period_count = DEEP_BUFFER_OUTPUT_PERIOD_COUNT;
+        out->config.start_threshold = DEEP_BUFFER_OUTPUT_PERIOD_SIZE / 4;
+        out->config.avail_min = DEEP_BUFFER_OUTPUT_PERIOD_SIZE / 4;
+    }
+
+    *stream_out = &out->stream;
+    if (out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) {
+        qaf_create_offload_callback_thread(out);
+    }
+    ALOGV("%s: exit", __func__);
+    return 0;
+error_open:
+    *stream_out = NULL;
+    ALOGD("%s: exit: ret %d", __func__, ret);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+void audio_extn_qaf_close_output_stream(struct audio_hw_device *dev,
+                                     struct audio_stream_out *stream)
+{
+    struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
+
+    ALOGV("%s: enter:stream_handle(%p) format = %x", __func__, out, out->format);
+    if (out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) {
+        qaf_destroy_offload_callback_thread(out);
+    }
+    qaf_mod->stream_drain_main = NULL;
+    lock_output_stream(out);
+    qaf_stream_close(out);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&out->lock);
+
+    adev_close_output_stream(dev, stream);
+    ALOGV("%s: exit", __func__);
+}
+
+bool audio_extn_qaf_is_enabled()
+{
+    bool prop_enabled = false;
+    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX] = {0};
+    property_get("audio.qaf.enabled", value, NULL);
+    prop_enabled = atoi(value) || !strncmp("true", value, 4);
+    return (prop_enabled);
+}
+
+int audio_extn_qaf_session_open(struct qaf *qaf_mod,
+                                device_license_config_t* lic_config)
+{
+    ALOGV("%s %d", __func__, __LINE__);
+    int status = -ENOSYS;
+
+    pthread_mutex_init(&qaf_mod->lock, (const pthread_mutexattr_t *) NULL);
+
+    if (!qaf_mod->qaf_audio_session_open)
+       return -EINVAL;
+
+    status = qaf_mod->qaf_audio_session_open(&qaf_mod->session_handle,
+                                             (void *)(qaf_mod), (void *)lic_config);
+    if(status < 0)
+        return status;
+
+    if (qaf_mod->session_handle == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("%s %d QAF wrapper session handle is NULL", __func__, __LINE__);
+        return -ENOMEM;
+    }
+    if (qaf_mod->qaf_register_event_callback)
+        qaf_mod->qaf_register_event_callback(qaf_mod->session_handle,
+                                             qaf_mod, &notify_event_callback,
+                                             AUDIO_DATA_EVENT);
+    return status;
+}
+
+char* audio_extn_qaf_stream_get_param(struct stream_out *out __unused, const char *kv_pair __unused)
+{
+   return NULL;
+}
+
+int audio_extn_qaf_set_parameters(struct audio_device *adev, struct str_parms *parms)
+{
+    int status = 0, val = 0, channels = 0;
+    char *format_params, *kv_parirs;
+    struct str_parms *qaf_params;
+    char value[32];
+    bool passth_support = false;
+
+    ALOGV("%s %d ", __func__, __LINE__);
+    if (!qaf_mod || !qaf_mod->qaf_audio_session_set_param) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    status = str_parms_get_str(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_CONNECT, value, sizeof(value));
+    if (status >= 0) {
+        val = atoi(value);
+        if (val & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL) {
+            if (property_get_bool("audio.offload.passthrough", false) &&
+                property_get_bool("audio.qaf.reencode", false)) {
+
+                qaf_params = str_parms_create();
+                if (platform_is_edid_supported_format(adev->platform, AUDIO_FORMAT_E_AC3)) {
+                    passth_support = true;
+                    if (qaf_params) {
+                        str_parms_add_str(qaf_params, AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_KEY_RENDER_FORMAT,
+                                              AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_VALUE_REENCODE_EAC3);
+                    }
+                } else if (platform_is_edid_supported_format(adev->platform, AUDIO_FORMAT_AC3)) {
+                    passth_support = true;
+                    if (qaf_params) {
+                        str_parms_add_str(qaf_params, AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_KEY_RENDER_FORMAT,
+                                              AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_VALUE_REENCODE_AC3);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (passth_support) {
+                    str_parms_add_str(qaf_params, AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_KEY_DEVICE,
+                                          AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_VALUE_DEVICE_HDMI);
+                    format_params = str_parms_to_str(qaf_params);
+
+                    qaf_mod->qaf_audio_session_set_param(qaf_mod->session_handle, format_params);
+                }
+                str_parms_destroy(qaf_params);
+            }
+
+            if (!passth_support) {
+                channels = platform_edid_get_max_channels(adev->platform);
+
+                qaf_params = str_parms_create();
+                switch (channels) {
+                    case 8:
+                          ALOGV("%s: Switching Qaf output to 7.1 channels", __func__);
+                          str_parms_add_str(qaf_params, AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_KEY_CHANNELS,
+                                                AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_VALUE_8_CHANNELS);
+                          str_parms_add_str(qaf_params, AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_KEY_DEVICE,
+                                                AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_VALUE_DEVICE_HDMI);
+                          qaf_mod->hdmi_sink_channels = channels;
+                          break;
+                    case 6:
+                          ALOGV("%s: Switching Qaf output to 5.1 channels", __func__);
+                          str_parms_add_str(qaf_params, AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_KEY_CHANNELS,
+                                                AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_VALUE_6_CHANNELS);
+                          str_parms_add_str(qaf_params, AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_KEY_DEVICE,
+                                                AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_VALUE_DEVICE_HDMI);
+                          qaf_mod->hdmi_sink_channels = channels;
+                          break;
+                    default:
+                          str_parms_add_str(qaf_params, AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_KEY_DEVICE,
+                                                AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_VALUE_DEVICE_SPEAKER);
+                          qaf_mod->hdmi_sink_channels = 2;
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                format_params = str_parms_to_str(qaf_params);
+                qaf_mod->qaf_audio_session_set_param(qaf_mod->session_handle, format_params);
+                str_parms_destroy(qaf_params);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    status = str_parms_get_str(parms, AUDIO_PARAMETER_DEVICE_DISCONNECT, value, sizeof(value));
+    if (status >= 0) {
+        val = atoi(value);
+        if (val & AUDIO_DEVICE_OUT_AUX_DIGITAL) {
+            qaf_params = str_parms_create();
+            str_parms_add_str(qaf_params, AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_KEY_DEVICE,
+                                  AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_VALUE_DEVICE_SPEAKER);
+            str_parms_add_str(qaf_params, AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_KEY_RENDER_FORMAT,
+                                  AUDIO_QAF_PARAMETER_VALUE_PCM);
+            qaf_mod->hdmi_sink_channels = 0;
+
+            format_params = str_parms_to_str(qaf_params);
+            qaf_mod->qaf_audio_session_set_param(qaf_mod->session_handle, format_params);
+            str_parms_destroy(qaf_params);
+        }
+    }
+
+    kv_parirs = str_parms_to_str(parms);
+    qaf_mod->qaf_audio_session_set_param(qaf_mod->session_handle, kv_parirs);
+
+    return status;
+}
+
+char* audio_extn_qaf_get_param(struct audio_device *adev __unused, const char *kv_pair __unused)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int audio_extn_qaf_init(struct audio_device *adev)
+{
+    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX] = {0};
+    char lib_name[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX] = {0};
+    unsigned char* license_data = NULL;
+    device_license_config_t* lic_config = NULL;
+    ALOGV("%s %d", __func__, __LINE__);
+    int ret = 0, size = 0;
+
+    qaf_mod = malloc(sizeof(struct qaf));
+    if(qaf_mod == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("%s, out of memory", __func__);
+        ret = -ENOMEM;
+        goto done;
+    }
+    memset(qaf_mod, 0, sizeof(struct qaf));
+    lic_config = (device_license_config_t*) calloc(1, sizeof(device_license_config_t));
+    if(lic_config == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("%s, out of memory", __func__);
+        ret = -ENOMEM;
+        goto done;
+    }
+    qaf_mod->adev = adev;
+    property_get("audio.qaf.library", value, NULL);
+    snprintf(lib_name, PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX, "%s", value);
+
+    license_data = platform_get_license((struct audio_hw_device *)(qaf_mod->adev->platform), &size);
+    if (!license_data) {
+        ALOGE("License is not present");
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+    lic_config->p_license = (unsigned char* ) calloc(1, size);
+     if(lic_config->p_license == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("%s, out of memory", __func__);
+        ret = -ENOMEM;
+        goto done;
+    }
+    lic_config->l_size = size;
+    memcpy(lic_config->p_license, license_data, size);
+
+    if (property_get("audio.qaf.manufacturer", value, "") && atoi(value)) {
+        lic_config->manufacturer_id = (unsigned long) atoi (value);
+    } else {
+        ALOGE("audio.qaf.manufacturer id is not set");
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+
+    ret = audio_extn_qaf_session_open(qaf_mod, lic_config);
+done:
+    if (license_data != NULL) {
+        free(license_data);
+        license_data = NULL;
+    }
+    if (lic_config->p_license != NULL) {
+        free(lic_config->p_license);
+        lic_config->p_license = NULL;
+    }
+    if (lic_config != NULL) {
+        free(lic_config);
+        lic_config = NULL;
+    }
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        if (qaf_mod != NULL) {
+            free(qaf_mod);
+            qaf_mod = NULL;
+        }
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+void audio_extn_qaf_deinit()
+{
+    qaf_session_close();
+    qaf_deinit();
+}
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index df78f83..f6e11e8 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -2807,8 +2807,14 @@
         if ( ret == (ssize_t)bytes && !out->non_blocking)
             out->written += bytes;
 
-        if (!out->playback_started && ret >= 0) {
-            compress_start(out->compr);
+        /* Call compr start only when non-zero bytes of data is there to be rendered */
+        if (!out->playback_started && ret > 0) {
+            int status = compress_start(out->compr);
+            if (status < 0) {
+                ret = status;
+                ALOGE("%s: compr start failed with err %d", __func__, errno);
+                goto exit;
+            }
             audio_extn_dts_eagle_fade(adev, true, out);
             out->playback_started = 1;
             out->offload_state = OFFLOAD_STATE_PLAYING;
@@ -2885,8 +2891,9 @@
             out->standby = true;
         }
         out_standby(&out->stream.common);
-        usleep((uint64_t)bytes * 1000000 / audio_stream_out_frame_size(stream) /
-                        out_get_sample_rate(&out->stream.common));
+        if (!(out->flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD))
+            usleep((uint64_t)bytes * 1000000 / audio_stream_out_frame_size(stream) /
+                            out_get_sample_rate(&out->stream.common));
     }
     return bytes;
 }
@@ -3489,7 +3496,7 @@
     return add_remove_audio_effect(stream, effect, false);
 }
 
-static int adev_open_output_stream(struct audio_hw_device *dev,
+int adev_open_output_stream(struct audio_hw_device *dev,
                                    audio_io_handle_t handle,
                                    audio_devices_t devices,
                                    audio_output_flags_t flags,
@@ -3958,7 +3965,7 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
-static void adev_close_output_stream(struct audio_hw_device *dev __unused,
+void adev_close_output_stream(struct audio_hw_device *dev __unused,
                                      struct audio_stream_out *stream)
 {
     struct stream_out *out = (struct stream_out *)stream;
@@ -4574,6 +4581,8 @@
     if ((--audio_device_ref_count) == 0) {
         audio_extn_sound_trigger_deinit(adev);
         audio_extn_listen_deinit(adev);
+        if (audio_extn_qaf_is_enabled())
+            audio_extn_qaf_deinit();
         audio_extn_utils_release_streams_output_cfg_list(&adev->streams_output_cfg_list);
         audio_route_free(adev->audio_route);
         audio_extn_gef_deinit();
@@ -4610,6 +4619,8 @@
 static int adev_open(const hw_module_t *module, const char *name,
                      hw_device_t **device)
 {
+    int ret;
+
     ALOGD("%s: enter", __func__);
     if (strcmp(name, AUDIO_HARDWARE_INTERFACE) != 0) return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -4684,9 +4695,26 @@
         ALOGE("%s: Failed to init platform data, aborting.", __func__);
         *device = NULL;
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&adev_init_lock);
+        pthread_mutex_destroy(&adev->lock);
+        pthread_mutex_destroy(&adev->snd_card_status.lock);
         return -EINVAL;
     }
 
+    if (audio_extn_qaf_is_enabled()) {
+        ret = audio_extn_qaf_init(adev);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            free(adev);
+            ALOGE("%s: Failed to init platform data, aborting.", __func__);
+            *device = NULL;
+            pthread_mutex_unlock(&adev_init_lock);
+            pthread_mutex_destroy(&adev->lock);
+            return ret;
+        }
+
+        adev->device.open_output_stream = audio_extn_qaf_open_output_stream;
+        adev->device.close_output_stream = audio_extn_qaf_close_output_stream;
+    }
+
     adev->snd_card_status.state = SND_CARD_STATE_ONLINE;
 
     if (access(VISUALIZER_LIBRARY_PATH, R_OK) == 0) {
diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.h b/hal/audio_hw.h
index c1797bd..0633eb0 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.h
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.h
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@
     bool routing_change;
 
     struct audio_device *dev;
+    void* qaf_stream_handle;
+    pthread_cond_t qaf_offload_cond;
+    pthread_t qaf_offload_thread;
+    struct listnode qaf_offload_cmd_list;
 };
 
 struct stream_in {
@@ -427,6 +431,16 @@
 audio_usecase_t get_usecase_id_from_usecase_type(const struct audio_device *adev,
                                                  usecase_type_t type);
 
+int adev_open_output_stream(struct audio_hw_device *dev,
+                            audio_io_handle_t handle,
+                            audio_devices_t devices,
+                            audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                            struct audio_config *config,
+                            struct audio_stream_out **stream_out,
+                            const char *address __unused);
+void adev_close_output_stream(struct audio_hw_device *dev __unused,
+                              struct audio_stream_out *stream);
+
 #define LITERAL_TO_STRING(x) #x
 #define CHECK(condition) LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(!(condition), "%s",\
             __FILE__ ":" LITERAL_TO_STRING(__LINE__)\
diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 25f862e..47f251f 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -3987,6 +3987,13 @@
     free(kv_pairs);
 }
 
+unsigned char* platform_get_license(void *platform __unused, int *size __unused)
+{
+    ALOGE("%s: Not implemented", __func__);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
 /* Delay in Us, only to be used for PCM formats */
 int64_t platform_render_latency(audio_usecase_t usecase)
 {
diff --git a/hal/msm8960/platform.c b/hal/msm8960/platform.c
index c1e8e7f..3c2dae6 100644
--- a/hal/msm8960/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8960/platform.c
@@ -1039,6 +1039,12 @@
     return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
+unsigned char* platform_get_license(void *platform, int *size)
+{
+    ALOGE("%s: Not implemented", __func__);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 /* Delay in Us */
 int64_t platform_render_latency(audio_usecase_t usecase)
 {
diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index 1f81973..48bb46c 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "edid.h"
 #include "sound/compress_params.h"
 #include "sound/msmcal-hwdep.h"
+#include <linux/msm_audio_calibration.h>
 
 #define SOUND_TRIGGER_DEVICE_HANDSET_MONO_LOW_POWER_ACDB_ID (100)
 #define MIXER_XML_DEFAULT_PATH "/system/etc/mixer_paths.xml"
@@ -4116,6 +4117,54 @@
     free(kv_pairs);
 }
 
+unsigned char* platform_get_license(void *platform, int *size)
+{
+    struct platform_data *my_data = (struct platform_data *)platform;
+    char value[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX] = {0};
+    acdb_audio_cal_cfg_t cal;
+    unsigned char *dptr = NULL;
+    int ret=0;
+    uint32_t param_len;
+
+    if (platform == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("[%s] received null pointer %d ",__func__, __LINE__);
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+    memset(&cal, 0, sizeof(cal));
+    cal.persist = 1;
+    cal.cal_type = AUDIO_CORE_METAINFO_CAL_TYPE;
+    if (!property_get("audio.qaf.acdbid", value , "") && !atoi(value)) {
+        ALOGE("[%s] audio.qaf.acdbid is not set %d ",__func__, __LINE__);
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto done;
+    }
+    cal.acdb_dev_id = (uint32_t) atoi (value);
+    param_len = MAX_SET_CAL_BYTE_SIZE;
+    dptr = (unsigned char*) calloc(param_len, sizeof(unsigned char*));
+    if (dptr == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("[%s] Memory allocation failed for length %d",__func__,param_len);
+        ret = -ENOMEM;
+        goto done;
+    }
+    if (my_data->acdb_get_audio_cal != NULL) {
+        ret = my_data->acdb_get_audio_cal((void*)&cal, (void*)dptr, &param_len);
+        ALOGE("%s, ret[%d], param_len[%d] line %d", __func__, ret, param_len, __LINE__);
+        if (ret == 0) {
+            *size = param_len;
+            return dptr;
+        } else {
+            *size = 0;
+        }
+    }
+done:
+    if (dptr != NULL)
+        free(dptr);
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+/* Delay in Us */
 /* Delay in Us, only to be used for PCM formats */
 int64_t platform_render_latency(audio_usecase_t usecase)
 {
diff --git a/hal/platform_api.h b/hal/platform_api.h
index e5f8f8a..7bd6756 100644
--- a/hal/platform_api.h
+++ b/hal/platform_api.h
@@ -177,4 +177,5 @@
     int app_type, int topology_id, int sample_rate, uint32_t module_id, uint32_t param_id,
     void* data, int* length);
 
+unsigned char* platform_get_license(void* platform, int* size);
 #endif // AUDIO_PLATFORM_API_H