diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/src/Engine.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/src/Engine.cpp
index 32341ec..074af50 100755
--- a/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/src/Engine.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/src/Engine.cpp
@@ -246,10 +246,17 @@
     return mPolicyParameterMgr->getForceUse(usage);
 }
 
-status_t Engine::setDeviceConnectionState(audio_devices_t devices, audio_policy_dev_state_t state,
-                                          const char *deviceAddress)
+status_t Engine::setDeviceConnectionState(const sp<DeviceDescriptor> devDesc,
+                                          audio_policy_dev_state_t /*state*/)
 {
-    return mPolicyParameterMgr->setDeviceConnectionState(devices, state, deviceAddress);
+    if (audio_is_output_device(devDesc->type())) {
+        return mPolicyParameterMgr->setAvailableOutputDevices(
+                    mApmObserver->getAvailableOutputDevices().types());
+    } else if (audio_is_input_device(devDesc->type())) {
+        return mPolicyParameterMgr->setAvailableInputDevices(
+                    mApmObserver->getAvailableInputDevices().types());
+    }
+    return BAD_TYPE;
 }
 
 template <>
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/src/Engine.h b/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/src/Engine.h
index 79bc8ff..8a15e5e 100755
--- a/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/src/Engine.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/src/Engine.h
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@
         virtual android::status_t setDeviceConnectionState(const sp<DeviceDescriptor> devDesc,
                                                            audio_policy_dev_state_t state)
         {
-            return mPolicyEngine->setDeviceConnectionState(devDesc->type(), state,
-                                                           devDesc->mAddress);
+            return mPolicyEngine->setDeviceConnectionState(devDesc, state);
         }
         virtual status_t initStreamVolume(audio_stream_type_t stream,
                                                    int indexMin, int indexMax)
@@ -180,9 +179,8 @@
     audio_mode_t getPhoneState() const;
     status_t setForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage, audio_policy_forced_cfg_t config);
     audio_policy_forced_cfg_t getForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage) const;
-    status_t setDeviceConnectionState(audio_devices_t devices, audio_policy_dev_state_t state,
-                                      const char *deviceAddress);
-
+    status_t setDeviceConnectionState(const sp<DeviceDescriptor> devDesc,
+                                      audio_policy_dev_state_t state);
     float volIndexToDb(device_category category, audio_stream_type_t stream, int indexInUi);
     status_t initStreamVolume(audio_stream_type_t stream, int indexMin, int indexMax);
 
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/wrapper/ParameterManagerWrapper.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/wrapper/ParameterManagerWrapper.cpp
index cfe49d4..3e40a2b 100755
--- a/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/wrapper/ParameterManagerWrapper.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/wrapper/ParameterManagerWrapper.cpp
@@ -387,41 +387,26 @@
     return interface->getLiteralValue(valueToCheck, literalValue);
 }
 
-status_t ParameterManagerWrapper::setDeviceConnectionState(audio_devices_t devices,
-                                                           audio_policy_dev_state_t state,
-                                                           const char */*deviceAddres*/)
+status_t ParameterManagerWrapper::setAvailableInputDevices(audio_devices_t inputDevices)
 {
-    ISelectionCriterionInterface *criterion = NULL;
-
-    if (audio_is_output_devices(devices)) {
-        criterion = mPolicyCriteria[gOutputDeviceCriterionTag];
-    } else if (devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_BIT_IN) {
-        criterion = mPolicyCriteria[gInputDeviceCriterionTag];
-    } else {
-        return BAD_TYPE;
-    }
+    ISelectionCriterionInterface *criterion = mPolicyCriteria[gInputDeviceCriterionTag];
     if (criterion == NULL) {
-        ALOGE("%s: no criterion found for devices", __FUNCTION__);
+        ALOGE("%s: no criterion found for input devices", __FUNCTION__);
         return DEAD_OBJECT;
     }
+    criterion->setCriterionState(inputDevices & ~AUDIO_DEVICE_BIT_IN);
+    applyPlatformConfiguration();
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
 
-    int32_t previousDevices = criterion->getCriterionState();
-    switch (state)
-    {
-    case AUDIO_POLICY_DEVICE_STATE_AVAILABLE:
-        criterion->setCriterionState(previousDevices |= devices);
-        break;
-
-    case AUDIO_POLICY_DEVICE_STATE_UNAVAILABLE:
-        if (devices & AUDIO_DEVICE_BIT_IN) {
-            devices &= ~AUDIO_DEVICE_BIT_IN;
-        }
-        criterion->setCriterionState(previousDevices &= ~devices);
-        break;
-
-    default:
-        return BAD_VALUE;
+status_t ParameterManagerWrapper::setAvailableOutputDevices(audio_devices_t outputDevices)
+{
+    ISelectionCriterionInterface *criterion = mPolicyCriteria[gOutputDeviceCriterionTag];
+    if (criterion == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("%s: no criterion found for output devices", __FUNCTION__);
+        return DEAD_OBJECT;
     }
+    criterion->setCriterionState(outputDevices);
     applyPlatformConfiguration();
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/wrapper/include/ParameterManagerWrapper.h b/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/wrapper/include/ParameterManagerWrapper.h
index 3c5f2c0..4c1acfe 100755
--- a/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/wrapper/include/ParameterManagerWrapper.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/engineconfigurable/wrapper/include/ParameterManagerWrapper.h
@@ -103,18 +103,22 @@
     audio_policy_forced_cfg_t getForceUse(audio_policy_force_use_t usage) const;
 
     /**
-     * Set the connection state of device(s).
-     * It will set the associated policy parameter framework criterion.
+     * Set the available input devices i.e. set the associated policy parameter framework criterion
      *
-     * @param[in] devices mask of devices for which the state has changed.
-     * @param[in] state of availability of this(these) device(s).
-     * @param[in] deviceAddress: the mask might not be enough, as it may represents a type of
-     *            device, so address of the device will help precise identification.
+     * @param[in] inputDevices mask of available input devices.
      *
      * @return NO_ERROR if devices criterion updated correctly, error code otherwise.
      */
-    status_t setDeviceConnectionState(audio_devices_t devices, audio_policy_dev_state_t state,
-                                      const char *deviceAddress);
+    status_t setAvailableInputDevices(audio_devices_t inputDevices);
+
+    /**
+     * Set the available output devices i.e. set the associated policy parameter framework criterion
+     *
+     * @param[in] outputDevices mask of available output devices.
+     *
+     * @return NO_ERROR if devices criterion updated correctly, error code otherwise.
+     */
+    status_t setAvailableOutputDevices(audio_devices_t outputDevices);
 
 private:
     /**