diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.cpp
index ba7b195..867b72d 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.cpp
@@ -105,12 +105,26 @@
 
 status_t EffectsFactoryHalHidl::createEffect(
         const effect_uuid_t *pEffectUuid, int32_t sessionId, int32_t ioId,
-        sp<EffectHalInterface> *effect) {
+        int32_t deviceId __unused, sp<EffectHalInterface> *effect) {
     if (mEffectsFactory == 0) return NO_INIT;
     Uuid hidlUuid;
     HidlUtils::uuidFromHal(*pEffectUuid, &hidlUuid);
     Result retval = Result::NOT_INITIALIZED;
-    Return<void> ret = mEffectsFactory->createEffect(
+    Return<void> ret;
+#if MAJOR_VERSION >= 6
+    ret = mEffectsFactory->createEffect(
+            hidlUuid, sessionId, ioId, deviceId,
+            [&](Result r, const sp<IEffect>& result, uint64_t effectId) {
+                retval = r;
+                if (retval == Result::OK) {
+                    *effect = new EffectHalHidl(result, effectId);
+                }
+            });
+#else
+    if (sessionId == AUDIO_SESSION_DEVICE && ioId == AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE) {
+        return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    }
+    ret = mEffectsFactory->createEffect(
             hidlUuid, sessionId, ioId,
             [&](Result r, const sp<IEffect>& result, uint64_t effectId) {
                 retval = r;
@@ -118,6 +132,7 @@
                     *effect = new EffectHalHidl(result, effectId);
                 }
             });
+#endif
     if (ret.isOk()) {
         if (retval == Result::OK) return OK;
         else if (retval == Result::INVALID_ARGUMENTS) return NAME_NOT_FOUND;
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.h b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.h
index 2828513..dece1bb 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectsFactoryHalHidl.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     // To release the effect engine, it is necessary to release references
     // to the returned effect object.
     virtual status_t createEffect(const effect_uuid_t *pEffectUuid,
-            int32_t sessionId, int32_t ioId,
+            int32_t sessionId, int32_t ioId, int32_t deviceId,
             sp<EffectHalInterface> *effect);
 
     virtual status_t dumpEffects(int fd);
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/include/media/audiohal/EffectsFactoryHalInterface.h b/media/libaudiohal/include/media/audiohal/EffectsFactoryHalInterface.h
index 316a46c..3a76f9f 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/include/media/audiohal/EffectsFactoryHalInterface.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/include/media/audiohal/EffectsFactoryHalInterface.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     // To release the effect engine, it is necessary to release references
     // to the returned effect object.
     virtual status_t createEffect(const effect_uuid_t *pEffectUuid,
-            int32_t sessionId, int32_t ioId,
+            int32_t sessionId, int32_t ioId, int32_t deviceId,
             sp<EffectHalInterface> *effect) = 0;
 
     virtual status_t dumpEffects(int fd) = 0;
diff --git a/media/libaudioprocessing/BufferProviders.cpp b/media/libaudioprocessing/BufferProviders.cpp
index 21d25e1..6d31c12 100644
--- a/media/libaudioprocessing/BufferProviders.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudioprocessing/BufferProviders.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
     if (mEffectsFactory->createEffect(&sDwnmFxDesc.uuid,
                                       sessionId,
                                       SESSION_ID_INVALID_AND_IGNORED,
+                                      AUDIO_PORT_HANDLE_NONE,
                                       &mDownmixInterface) != 0) {
          ALOGE("DownmixerBufferProvider() error creating downmixer effect");
          mDownmixInterface.clear();
diff --git a/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsFactory.c b/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsFactory.c
index c1ce513..dcdf634 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsFactory.c
+++ b/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsFactory.c
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
-int EffectCreate(const effect_uuid_t *uuid, int32_t sessionId, int32_t ioId, effect_handle_t *pHandle)
+int doEffectCreate(const effect_uuid_t *uuid, int32_t sessionId, int32_t ioId, int32_t deviceId,
+        effect_handle_t *pHandle)
 {
     list_elem_t *e = gLibraryList;
     lib_entry_t *l = NULL;
@@ -268,9 +269,9 @@
     }
 
     ALOGV("EffectCreate() UUID: %08X-%04X-%04X-%04X-%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X%02X\n",
-            uuid->timeLow, uuid->timeMid, uuid->timeHiAndVersion,
-            uuid->clockSeq, uuid->node[0], uuid->node[1],uuid->node[2],
-            uuid->node[3],uuid->node[4],uuid->node[5]);
+          uuid->timeLow, uuid->timeMid, uuid->timeHiAndVersion,
+          uuid->clockSeq, uuid->node[0], uuid->node[1], uuid->node[2],
+          uuid->node[3], uuid->node[4], uuid->node[5]);
 
     ret = init();
 
@@ -282,17 +283,29 @@
     pthread_mutex_lock(&gLibLock);
 
     ret = findEffect(NULL, uuid, &l, &d);
-    if (ret < 0){
+    if (ret < 0) {
         // Sub effects are not associated with the library->effects,
         // so, findEffect will fail. Search for the effect in gSubEffectList.
         ret = findSubEffect(uuid, &l, &d);
-        if (ret < 0 ) {
+        if (ret < 0) {
             goto exit;
         }
     }
 
     // create effect in library
-    ret = l->desc->create_effect(uuid, sessionId, ioId, &itfe);
+    if (sessionId == AUDIO_SESSION_DEVICE) {
+        if (l->desc->version >= EFFECT_LIBRARY_API_VERSION_3_1) {
+            ALOGI("EffectCreate() create_effect_3_1");
+            ret = l->desc->create_effect_3_1(uuid, sessionId, ioId, deviceId, &itfe);
+        } else {
+            ALOGE("EffectCreate() cannot create device effect on library with API version < 3.1");
+            ret = -ENOSYS;
+        }
+    } else {
+        ALOGI("EffectCreate() create_effect");
+        ret = l->desc->create_effect(uuid, sessionId, ioId, &itfe);
+    }
+
     if (ret != 0) {
         ALOGW("EffectCreate() library %s: could not create fx %s, error %d", l->name, d->name, ret);
         goto exit;
@@ -324,6 +337,16 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
+int EffectCreate(const effect_uuid_t *uuid, int32_t sessionId, int32_t ioId,
+        effect_handle_t *pHandle) {
+    return doEffectCreate(uuid, sessionId, ioId, AUDIO_PORT_HANDLE_NONE, pHandle);
+}
+
+int EffectCreateOnDevice(const effect_uuid_t *uuid, int32_t deviceId, int32_t ioId,
+        effect_handle_t *pHandle) {
+    return doEffectCreate(uuid, AUDIO_SESSION_DEVICE, ioId, deviceId, pHandle);
+}
+
 int EffectRelease(effect_handle_t handle)
 {
     effect_entry_t *fx;
diff --git a/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsFactory.h b/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsFactory.h
index 29dbc9c..1936343 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsFactory.h
+++ b/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsFactory.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#define EFFECT_LIBRARY_API_VERSION_CURRENT EFFECT_LIBRARY_API_VERSION_3_1
+
 #define PROPERTY_IGNORE_EFFECTS "ro.audio.ignore_effects"
 
 typedef struct list_elem_s {
diff --git a/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsXmlConfigLoader.cpp b/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsXmlConfigLoader.cpp
index 052a88b..505be7c 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsXmlConfigLoader.cpp
+++ b/media/libeffects/factory/EffectsXmlConfigLoader.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     }
 
     uint32_t majorVersion = EFFECT_API_VERSION_MAJOR(description->version);
-    uint32_t expectedMajorVersion = EFFECT_API_VERSION_MAJOR(EFFECT_LIBRARY_API_VERSION);
+    uint32_t expectedMajorVersion = EFFECT_API_VERSION_MAJOR(EFFECT_LIBRARY_API_VERSION_CURRENT);
     if (majorVersion != expectedMajorVersion) {
         ALOGE("Unsupported major version %#08x, expected %#08x for library %s",
               majorVersion, expectedMajorVersion, path);
diff --git a/media/libeffects/factory/include/media/EffectsFactoryApi.h b/media/libeffects/factory/include/media/EffectsFactoryApi.h
index a5a12eb..8f7239e 100644
--- a/media/libeffects/factory/include/media/EffectsFactoryApi.h
+++ b/media/libeffects/factory/include/media/EffectsFactoryApi.h
@@ -119,6 +119,36 @@
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
+//    Function:       EffectCreateOnDevice
+//
+//    Description:    Same as EffectCreate but uesed when creating an effect attached to a
+//                 particular audio device instance
+//
+//    Input:
+//          pEffectUuid:    pointer to the effect uuid.
+//          deviceId:  identifies the sink or source device this effect is directed to in
+//              audio HAL. Must be specified if sessionId is AUDIO_SESSION_DEVICE.
+//              deviceId is the audio_port_handle_t used for the device when the audio
+//              patch is created at the audio HAL.//
+//          ioId:   identifies the output or input stream this effect is directed to at audio HAL.
+//              For future use especially with tunneled HW accelerated effects
+//    Input/Output:
+//          pHandle:        address where to return the effect handle.
+//
+//    Output:
+//        returned value:    0          successful operation.
+//                          -ENODEV     factory failed to initialize
+//                          -EINVAL     invalid pEffectUuid or pHandle
+//                          -ENOENT     no effect with this uuid found
+//        *pHandle:         updated with the effect handle.
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+ANDROID_API
+int EffectCreateOnDevice(const effect_uuid_t *pEffectUuid, int32_t deviceId, int32_t ioId,
+        effect_handle_t *pHandle);
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
 //    Function:       EffectRelease
 //
 //    Description:    Releases the effect engine whose handle is given as argument.
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
index eda9887..f27c6ad 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Effects.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
         sp<EffectsFactoryHalInterface> effectsFactory = audioFlinger->getEffectsFactory();
         if (effectsFactory != 0) {
             mStatus = effectsFactory->createEffect(
-                    &desc->uuid, sessionId, thread->id(), &mEffectInterface);
+                &desc->uuid, sessionId, thread->id(), AUDIO_PORT_HANDLE_NONE, &mEffectInterface);
         }
     }