diff --git a/media/libaudiofoundation/include/media/AudioPort.h b/media/libaudiofoundation/include/media/AudioPort.h
index d6a098f..b1235f5 100644
--- a/media/libaudiofoundation/include/media/AudioPort.h
+++ b/media/libaudiofoundation/include/media/AudioPort.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     AudioProfileVector &getAudioProfiles() { return mProfiles; }
 
     void setExtraAudioDescriptors(
-            const std::vector<media::audio::common::ExtraAudioDescriptor> extraAudioDescriptors) {
+            const std::vector<media::audio::common::ExtraAudioDescriptor>& extraAudioDescriptors) {
         mExtraAudioDescriptors = extraAudioDescriptors;
     }
     std::vector<media::audio::common::ExtraAudioDescriptor> &getExtraAudioDescriptors() {
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 8546a7a..9351499 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@
 status_t AudioPolicyManager::setDeviceConnectionStateInt(
         audio_policy_dev_state_t state, const android::media::audio::common::AudioPort& port,
         audio_format_t encodedFormat) {
-    // TODO: b/211601178 Forward 'port' to Audio HAL via mHwModules. For now, only device_type,
-    // device_address and device_name are forwarded.
     if (port.ext.getTag() != AudioPortExt::device) {
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
@@ -160,7 +158,13 @@
     sp<DeviceDescriptor> device = mHwModules.getDeviceDescriptor(
             device_type, device_address.c_str(), device_name, encodedFormat,
             state == AUDIO_POLICY_DEVICE_STATE_AVAILABLE);
-    return device ? setDeviceConnectionStateInt(device, state) : INVALID_OPERATION;
+    if (device == nullptr) {
+        return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    }
+    if (state == AUDIO_POLICY_DEVICE_STATE_AVAILABLE) {
+        device->setExtraAudioDescriptors(port.extraAudioDescriptors);
+    }
+    return setDeviceConnectionStateInt(device, state);
 }
 
 status_t AudioPolicyManager::setDeviceConnectionStateInt(audio_devices_t deviceType,
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/tests/Android.bp b/services/audiopolicy/tests/Android.bp
index 2e220bc..e887798 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/tests/Android.bp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/tests/Android.bp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
     ],
 
     static_libs: [
+        "android.media.audio.common.types-V1-cpp",
+        "audioclient-types-aidl-cpp",
         "libaudiopolicycomponents",
         "libgmock",
     ],
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyManagerTestClient.h b/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyManagerTestClient.h
index 057fa58..96f58d2 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyManagerTestClient.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyManagerTestClient.h
@@ -103,8 +103,12 @@
         ++mAudioPortListUpdateCount;
     }
 
-    status_t setDeviceConnectedState(
-            const struct audio_port_v7 *port __unused, bool connected __unused) override {
+    status_t setDeviceConnectedState(const struct audio_port_v7 *port, bool connected) override {
+        if (connected) {
+            mConnectedDevicePorts.push_back(*port);
+        } else {
+            mDisconnectedDevicePorts.push_back(*port);
+        }
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
 
@@ -150,6 +154,30 @@
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
 
+    size_t getConnectedDevicePortCount() const {
+        return mConnectedDevicePorts.size();
+    }
+
+    const struct audio_port_v7 *getLastConnectedDevicePort() const {
+        if (mConnectedDevicePorts.empty()) {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+        auto it = --mConnectedDevicePorts.end();
+        return &(*it);
+    }
+
+    size_t getDisconnectedDevicePortCount() const {
+        return mDisconnectedDevicePorts.size();
+    }
+
+    const struct audio_port_v7 *getLastDisconnectedDevicePort() const {
+        if (mDisconnectedDevicePorts.empty()) {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+        auto it = --mDisconnectedDevicePorts.end();
+        return &(*it);
+    }
+
 private:
     audio_module_handle_t mNextModuleHandle = AUDIO_MODULE_HANDLE_NONE + 1;
     audio_io_handle_t mNextIoHandle = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE + 1;
@@ -158,6 +186,8 @@
     std::set<std::string> mAllowedModuleNames;
     size_t mAudioPortListUpdateCount = 0;
     size_t mRoutingUpdatedUpdateCount = 0;
+    std::vector<struct audio_port_v7> mConnectedDevicePorts;
+    std::vector<struct audio_port_v7> mDisconnectedDevicePorts;
 };
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp
index 43b1a2a..f162530 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp
@@ -1700,6 +1700,45 @@
             address.c_str(), name.c_str(), AUDIO_FORMAT_DEFAULT));
 }
 
+android::media::audio::common::ExtraAudioDescriptor make_ExtraAudioDescriptor(
+        android::media::audio::common::AudioStandard audioStandard,
+        android::media::audio::common::AudioEncapsulationType audioEncapsulationType) {
+    android::media::audio::common::ExtraAudioDescriptor result;
+    result.standard = audioStandard;
+    result.audioDescriptor = {0xb4, 0xaf, 0x98, 0x1a};
+    result.encapsulationType = audioEncapsulationType;
+    return result;
+}
+
+TEST_P(AudioPolicyManagerTestDeviceConnection, PassingExtraAudioDescriptors) {
+    const audio_devices_t type = std::get<0>(GetParam());
+    if (!audio_device_is_digital(type)) {
+        // EADs are used only for HDMI devices.
+        GTEST_SKIP() << "Not a digital device type: " << audio_device_to_string(type);
+    }
+    const std::string name = std::get<1>(GetParam());
+    const std::string address = std::get<2>(GetParam());
+    android::media::AudioPort audioPort;
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR,
+            mManager->deviceToAudioPort(type, address.c_str(), name.c_str(), &audioPort));
+    android::media::audio::common::AudioPort& port = audioPort.hal;
+    port.extraAudioDescriptors.push_back(make_ExtraAudioDescriptor(
+                    android::media::audio::common::AudioStandard::EDID,
+                    android::media::audio::common::AudioEncapsulationType::IEC61937));
+    const size_t lastConnectedDevicePortCount = mClient->getConnectedDevicePortCount();
+    const size_t lastDisconnectedDevicePortCount = mClient->getDisconnectedDevicePortCount();
+    EXPECT_EQ(NO_ERROR, mManager->setDeviceConnectionState(
+                    AUDIO_POLICY_DEVICE_STATE_AVAILABLE, port, AUDIO_FORMAT_DEFAULT));
+    EXPECT_EQ(lastConnectedDevicePortCount + 1, mClient->getConnectedDevicePortCount());
+    EXPECT_EQ(lastDisconnectedDevicePortCount, mClient->getDisconnectedDevicePortCount());
+    const audio_port_v7* devicePort = mClient->getLastConnectedDevicePort();
+    EXPECT_EQ(port.extraAudioDescriptors.size(), devicePort->num_extra_audio_descriptors);
+    EXPECT_EQ(AUDIO_STANDARD_EDID, devicePort->extra_audio_descriptors[0].standard);
+    EXPECT_EQ(AUDIO_ENCAPSULATION_TYPE_IEC61937,
+            devicePort->extra_audio_descriptors[0].encapsulation_type);
+    EXPECT_NE(0, devicePort->extra_audio_descriptors[0].descriptor[0]);
+}
+
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(
         DeviceConnectionState,
         AudioPolicyManagerTestDeviceConnection,