diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
index 3c3a82b..bc7cf5e 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@
     virtual status_t    dump(int fd) = 0;
 
     virtual bool isOffloadSupported(const audio_offload_info_t& offloadInfo) = 0;
+    virtual bool isDirectOutputSupported(const audio_config_base_t& config,
+                                         const audio_attributes_t& attributes) = 0;
 
     virtual status_t listAudioPorts(audio_port_role_t role,
                                     audio_port_type_t type,