diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
index b23e018..bfa80e8 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/StreamHalHidl.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,17 @@
                     const native_handle *handle = hidlInfo.sharedMemory.handle();
                     if (handle->numFds > 0) {
                         info->shared_memory_fd = handle->data[0];
+#if MAJOR_VERSION == 4
+                        info->flags = audio_mmap_buffer_flag(hidlInfo.flags);
+#endif
                         info->buffer_size_frames = hidlInfo.bufferSizeFrames;
+                        // Negative buffer size frame was a hack in O and P to
+                        // indicate that the buffer is shareable to applications
+                        if (info->buffer_size_frames < 0) {
+                            info->buffer_size_frames *= -1;
+                            info->flags = audio_mmap_buffer_flag(
+                                    info->flags | AUDIO_MMAP_APPLICATION_SHAREABLE);
+                        }
                         info->burst_size_frames = hidlInfo.burstSizeFrames;
                         // info->shared_memory_address is not needed in HIDL context
                         info->shared_memory_address = NULL;
diff --git a/services/oboeservice/AAudioServiceEndpointMMAP.cpp b/services/oboeservice/AAudioServiceEndpointMMAP.cpp
index f9e21fb..f30f9bb 100644
--- a/services/oboeservice/AAudioServiceEndpointMMAP.cpp
+++ b/services/oboeservice/AAudioServiceEndpointMMAP.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@
         minSizeFrames = AAUDIO_BUFFER_CAPACITY_MIN;
     }
     status = mMmapStream->createMmapBuffer(minSizeFrames, &mMmapBufferinfo);
+    bool isBufferShareable = mMmapBufferinfo.flags & AUDIO_MMAP_APPLICATION_SHAREABLE;
     if (status != OK) {
         ALOGE("%s() - createMmapBuffer() failed with status %d %s",
               __func__, status, strerror(-status));
@@ -198,18 +199,13 @@
         ALOGD("%s() createMmapBuffer() returned = %d, buffer_size = %d, burst_size %d"
                       ", Sharable FD: %s",
               __func__, status,
-              abs(mMmapBufferinfo.buffer_size_frames),
+              mMmapBufferinfo.buffer_size_frames,
               mMmapBufferinfo.burst_size_frames,
-              mMmapBufferinfo.buffer_size_frames < 0 ? "Yes" : "No");
+              isBufferShareable ? "Yes" : "No");
     }
 
     setBufferCapacity(mMmapBufferinfo.buffer_size_frames);
-    // The audio HAL indicates if the shared memory fd can be shared outside of audioserver
-    // by returning a negative buffer size
-    if (getBufferCapacity() < 0) {
-        // Exclusive mode can be used by client or service.
-        setBufferCapacity(-getBufferCapacity());
-    } else {
+    if (!isBufferShareable) {
         // Exclusive mode can only be used by the service because the FD cannot be shared.
         uid_t audioServiceUid = getuid();
         if ((mMmapClient.clientUid != audioServiceUid) &&