diff --git a/include/media/AudioSystem.h b/include/media/AudioSystem.h
index 932482b..da4645a 100644
--- a/include/media/AudioSystem.h
+++ b/include/media/AudioSystem.h
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@
 
     static const sp<IAudioPolicyService>& get_audio_policy_service();
 
+    // helpers for android.media.AudioManager.getProperty(), see description there for meaning
+    static int32_t getPrimaryOutputSamplingRate();
+    static int32_t getPrimaryOutputFrameCount();
+
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 private:
diff --git a/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h b/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
index bdd0142..5170a87 100644
--- a/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
+++ b/include/media/IAudioFlinger.h
@@ -187,6 +187,13 @@
                                     audio_io_handle_t dstOutput) = 0;
 
     virtual audio_module_handle_t loadHwModule(const char *name) = 0;
+
+    // helpers for android.media.AudioManager.getProperty(), see description there for meaning
+    // FIXME move these APIs to AudioPolicy to permit a more accurate implementation
+    // that looks on primary device for a stream with fast flag, primary flag, or first one.
+    virtual int32_t getPrimaryOutputSamplingRate() = 0;
+    virtual int32_t getPrimaryOutputFrameCount() = 0;
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
index 6e0c620..5624df4 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
@@ -735,6 +735,19 @@
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+int32_t AudioSystem::getPrimaryOutputSamplingRate()
+{
+    const sp<IAudioFlinger>& af = AudioSystem::get_audio_flinger();
+    if (af == 0) return 0;
+    return af->getPrimaryOutputSamplingRate();
+}
+
+int32_t AudioSystem::getPrimaryOutputFrameCount()
+{
+    const sp<IAudioFlinger>& af = AudioSystem::get_audio_flinger();
+    if (af == 0) return 0;
+    return af->getPrimaryOutputFrameCount();
+}
 
 void AudioSystem::clearAudioConfigCache()
 {
diff --git a/media/libmedia/IAudioFlinger.cpp b/media/libmedia/IAudioFlinger.cpp
index 71e7c31..ce8ffc4 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/IAudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/IAudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@
     GET_EFFECT_DESCRIPTOR,
     CREATE_EFFECT,
     MOVE_EFFECTS,
-    LOAD_HW_MODULE
+    LOAD_HW_MODULE,
+    GET_PRIMARY_OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE,
+    GET_PRIMARY_OUTPUT_FRAME_COUNT,
 };
 
 class BpAudioFlinger : public BpInterface<IAudioFlinger>
@@ -687,6 +689,23 @@
         remote()->transact(LOAD_HW_MODULE, data, &reply);
         return (audio_module_handle_t) reply.readInt32();
     }
+
+    virtual int32_t getPrimaryOutputSamplingRate()
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioFlinger::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        remote()->transact(GET_PRIMARY_OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE, data, &reply);
+        return reply.readInt32();
+    }
+
+    virtual int32_t getPrimaryOutputFrameCount()
+    {
+        Parcel data, reply;
+        data.writeInterfaceToken(IAudioFlinger::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        remote()->transact(GET_PRIMARY_OUTPUT_FRAME_COUNT, data, &reply);
+        return reply.readInt32();
+    }
+
 };
 
 IMPLEMENT_META_INTERFACE(AudioFlinger, "android.media.IAudioFlinger");
@@ -1045,6 +1064,16 @@
             reply->writeInt32(loadHwModule(data.readCString()));
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
+        case GET_PRIMARY_OUTPUT_SAMPLING_RATE: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioFlinger, data, reply);
+            reply->writeInt32(getPrimaryOutputSamplingRate());
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
+        case GET_PRIMARY_OUTPUT_FRAME_COUNT: {
+            CHECK_INTERFACE(IAudioFlinger, data, reply);
+            reply->writeInt32(getPrimaryOutputFrameCount());
+            return NO_ERROR;
+        } break;
         default:
             return BBinder::onTransact(code, data, reply, flags);
     }
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index dd491f5..599a9e2 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -6903,6 +6903,24 @@
 
 }
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+int32_t AudioFlinger::getPrimaryOutputSamplingRate()
+{
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    PlaybackThread *thread = primaryPlaybackThread_l();
+    return thread != NULL ? thread->sampleRate() : 0;
+}
+
+int32_t AudioFlinger::getPrimaryOutputFrameCount()
+{
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    PlaybackThread *thread = primaryPlaybackThread_l();
+    return thread != NULL ? thread->frameCountHAL() : 0;
+}
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 audio_io_handle_t AudioFlinger::openOutput(audio_module_handle_t module,
                                            audio_devices_t *pDevices,
                                            uint32_t *pSamplingRate,
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index 8a020fa..45cee0b 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@
 
     virtual audio_module_handle_t loadHwModule(const char *name);
 
+    virtual int32_t getPrimaryOutputSamplingRate();
+    virtual int32_t getPrimaryOutputFrameCount();
+
     virtual     status_t    onTransact(
                                 uint32_t code,
                                 const Parcel& data,
@@ -555,8 +558,10 @@
                     audio_channel_mask_t channelMask() const { return mChannelMask; }
                     audio_format_t format() const { return mFormat; }
                     // Called by AudioFlinger::frameCount(audio_io_handle_t output) and effects,
-                    // and returns the normal mix buffer's frame count.  No API for HAL frame count.
+                    // and returns the normal mix buffer's frame count.
                     size_t      frameCount() const { return mNormalFrameCount; }
+                    // Return's the HAL's frame count i.e. fast mixer buffer size.
+                    size_t      frameCountHAL() const { return mFrameCount; }
 
         // Should be "virtual status_t requestExitAndWait()" and override same
         // method in Thread, but Thread::requestExitAndWait() is not yet virtual.