diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
index caf0d7e..4b56a46 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@
                                      audio_io_handle_t srcOutput,
                                      audio_io_handle_t dstOutput) = 0;
 
+    virtual void setEffectSuspended(int effectId,
+                                    audio_session_t sessionId,
+                                    bool suspended) = 0;
+
     /* Create a patch between several source and sink ports */
     virtual status_t createAudioPatch(const struct audio_patch *patch,
                                        audio_patch_handle_t *handle,