diff --git a/media/libmedia/AudioTrackShared.cpp b/media/libmedia/AudioTrackShared.cpp
index 4fd92b2..da73d65 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/AudioTrackShared.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/AudioTrackShared.cpp
@@ -316,6 +316,27 @@
             (mFrameCountP2 - 1);
 }
 
+size_t ClientProxy::getFramesFilled() {
+    audio_track_cblk_t* cblk = mCblk;
+    int32_t front;
+    int32_t rear;
+
+    if (mIsOut) {
+        front = android_atomic_acquire_load(&cblk->u.mStreaming.mFront);
+        rear = cblk->u.mStreaming.mRear;
+    } else {
+        rear = android_atomic_acquire_load(&cblk->u.mStreaming.mRear);
+        front = cblk->u.mStreaming.mFront;
+    }
+    ssize_t filled = rear - front;
+    // pipe should not be overfull
+    if (!(0 <= filled && (size_t) filled <= mFrameCount)) {
+        ALOGE("Shared memory control block is corrupt (filled=%d); shutting down", filled);
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return (size_t)filled;
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void AudioTrackClientProxy::flush()