diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/EffectDescriptor.h b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/EffectDescriptor.h
index c2e4b11..b92cd70 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/EffectDescriptor.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/EffectDescriptor.h
@@ -32,11 +32,15 @@
 class EffectDescriptor : public RefBase
 {
 public:
-    EffectDescriptor(const effect_descriptor_t *desc, bool isMusicEffect,
-                     int id, audio_io_handle_t io, audio_session_t session) :
-        mId(id), mIo(io), mSession(session), mEnabled(false), mSuspended(false),
-        mIsMusicEffect(isMusicEffect)
-    {
+  EffectDescriptor(const effect_descriptor_t* desc, bool isMusicEffect, int id,
+                   audio_io_handle_t io, audio_session_t session)
+      : mId(id),
+        mIo(io),
+        mIsOrphan(io == AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE),
+        mSession(session),
+        mEnabled(false),
+        mSuspended(false),
+        mIsMusicEffect(isMusicEffect) {
         memcpy (&mDesc, desc, sizeof(effect_descriptor_t));
     }
 
@@ -95,11 +99,22 @@
      * @return ioHandle if found, AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE otherwise.
      */
     audio_io_handle_t getIoForSession(audio_session_t sessionId,
-                                      const effect_uuid_t *effectType = nullptr);
-    bool hasOrphansForSession(audio_session_t sessionId);
+                                      const effect_uuid_t *effectType = nullptr) const;
+    bool hasOrphansForSession(audio_session_t sessionId) const;
     EffectDescriptorCollection getOrphanEffectsForSession(audio_session_t sessionId) const;
     void dump(String8 *dst, int spaces = 0, bool verbose = true) const;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Checks if there is at least one orphan effect with given sessionId and effect type
+     * uuid.
+     * @param sessionId Session ID.
+     * @param effectType Effect type UUID, the implementation will be same as hasOrphansForSession
+     * if null.
+     * @return True if there is an orphan effect for given sessionId and type UUID, false otherwise.
+     */
+    bool hasOrphanEffectsForSessionAndType(audio_session_t sessionId,
+                                           const effect_uuid_t* effectType) const;
+
 private:
     status_t setEffectEnabled(const sp<EffectDescriptor> &effectDesc, bool enabled);
 
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/EffectDescriptor.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/EffectDescriptor.cpp
index c85df0f..7971b61 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/EffectDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/EffectDescriptor.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-bool EffectDescriptorCollection::hasOrphansForSession(audio_session_t sessionId)
+bool EffectDescriptorCollection::hasOrphansForSession(audio_session_t sessionId) const
 {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < size(); ++i) {
         sp<EffectDescriptor> effect = valueAt(i);
@@ -221,6 +221,22 @@
     return false;
 }
 
+bool EffectDescriptorCollection::hasOrphanEffectsForSessionAndType(
+        audio_session_t sessionId, const effect_uuid_t* effectType) const {
+    if (effectType == nullptr) {
+        return hasOrphansForSession(sessionId);
+    }
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < size(); ++i) {
+        sp<EffectDescriptor> effect = valueAt(i);
+        if (effect->mIsOrphan && effect->mSession == sessionId &&
+            memcmp(&effect->mDesc.type, effectType, sizeof(effect_uuid_t)) == 0) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 EffectDescriptorCollection EffectDescriptorCollection::getOrphanEffectsForSession(
         audio_session_t sessionId) const
 {
@@ -235,7 +251,7 @@
 }
 
 audio_io_handle_t EffectDescriptorCollection::getIoForSession(audio_session_t sessionId,
-                                                              const effect_uuid_t *effectType)
+                                                              const effect_uuid_t *effectType) const
 {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < size(); ++i) {
         sp<EffectDescriptor> effect = valueAt(i);
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 8ef76c6..f767522 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -2069,6 +2069,8 @@
     // matching criteria values in priority order for best matching output so far
     std::vector<uint32_t> bestMatchCriteria(8, 0);
 
+    const bool hasOrphanHaptic =
+            mEffects.hasOrphanEffectsForSessionAndType(sessionId, FX_IID_HAPTICGENERATOR);
     const uint32_t channelCount = audio_channel_count_from_out_mask(channelMask);
     const uint32_t hapticChannelCount = audio_channel_count_from_out_mask(
         channelMask & AUDIO_CHANNEL_HAPTIC_ALL);
@@ -2089,13 +2091,20 @@
         // When using haptic output, same audio format and sample rate are required.
         const uint32_t outputHapticChannelCount = audio_channel_count_from_out_mask(
             outputDesc->getChannelMask() & AUDIO_CHANNEL_HAPTIC_ALL);
-        if ((hapticChannelCount == 0) != (outputHapticChannelCount == 0)) {
+        // skip if haptic channel specified but output does not support it, or output support haptic
+        // but there is no haptic channel requested AND no orphan haptic effect exist
+        if ((hapticChannelCount != 0 && outputHapticChannelCount == 0) ||
+            (hapticChannelCount == 0 && outputHapticChannelCount != 0 && !hasOrphanHaptic)) {
             continue;
         }
-        if (outputHapticChannelCount >= hapticChannelCount
-            && format == outputDesc->getFormat()
-            && samplingRate == outputDesc->getSamplingRate()) {
-                currentMatchCriteria[0] = outputHapticChannelCount;
+        // In the case of audio-coupled-haptic playback, there is no format conversion and
+        // resampling in the framework, same format/channel/sampleRate for client and the output
+        // thread is required. In the case of HapticGenerator effect, do not require format
+        // matching.
+        if ((outputHapticChannelCount >= hapticChannelCount && format == outputDesc->getFormat() &&
+             samplingRate == outputDesc->getSamplingRate()) ||
+            (hapticChannelCount == 0 && hasOrphanHaptic)) {
+            currentMatchCriteria[0] = outputHapticChannelCount;
         }
 
         // functional flags match