diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index a2ee5f5..e45de32 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -3962,8 +3962,16 @@
     }
     flags = (audio_output_flags_t)((flags & relevantFlags) | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT);
 
-    DeviceVector outputDevices = mEngine->getOutputDevicesForAttributes(*attr);
+    DeviceVector engineOutputDevices = mEngine->getOutputDevicesForAttributes(*attr);
     for (const auto& hwModule : mHwModules) {
+        DeviceVector outputDevices = engineOutputDevices;
+        // the MSD module checks for different conditions and output devices
+        if (strcmp(hwModule->getName(), AUDIO_HARDWARE_MODULE_ID_MSD) == 0) {
+            if (!msdHasPatchesToAllDevices(engineOutputDevices.toTypeAddrVector())) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            outputDevices = getMsdAudioOutDevices();
+        }
         for (const auto& curProfile : hwModule->getOutputProfiles()) {
             if (!curProfile->isCompatibleProfile(outputDevices,
                     config->sample_rate, nullptr /*updatedSamplingRate*/,
@@ -3990,11 +3998,10 @@
                             ~AUDIO_DIRECT_OFFLOAD_SUPPORTED) |
                             AUDIO_DIRECT_OFFLOAD_GAPLESS_SUPPORTED);
                 } else {
-                    directMode = (audio_direct_mode_t)(directMode |AUDIO_DIRECT_OFFLOAD_SUPPORTED);
+                    directMode = (audio_direct_mode_t)(directMode | AUDIO_DIRECT_OFFLOAD_SUPPORTED);
                 }
             } else {
-                directMode = (audio_direct_mode_t) (directMode |
-                                                    AUDIO_DIRECT_BITSTREAM_SUPPORTED);
+                directMode = (audio_direct_mode_t) (directMode | AUDIO_DIRECT_BITSTREAM_SUPPORTED);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp
index d6af886..da42ab4 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp
@@ -766,6 +766,91 @@
     ASSERT_FALSE(mManager->isDirectOutputSupported(msdNonDirectConfig, attr));
 }
 
+TEST_P(AudioPolicyManagerTestMsd, GetDirectPlaybackSupportWithMsd) {
+    const audio_attributes_t attr = {
+        AUDIO_CONTENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN, AUDIO_USAGE_UNKNOWN,
+        AUDIO_SOURCE_DEFAULT, AUDIO_FLAG_NONE, ""};
+
+    audio_config_t directConfig = AUDIO_CONFIG_INITIALIZER;
+    directConfig.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_DTS;
+    directConfig.sample_rate = 48000;
+    directConfig.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1;
+
+    audio_config_t nonDirectConfig = AUDIO_CONFIG_INITIALIZER;
+    nonDirectConfig.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT;
+    nonDirectConfig.sample_rate = 48000;
+    nonDirectConfig.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO;
+
+    audio_config_t nonExistentConfig = AUDIO_CONFIG_INITIALIZER;
+    nonExistentConfig.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_E_AC3;
+    nonExistentConfig.sample_rate = 48000;
+    nonExistentConfig.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO;
+
+    audio_config_t msdDirectConfig1 = AUDIO_CONFIG_INITIALIZER;
+    msdDirectConfig1.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_AC3;
+    msdDirectConfig1.sample_rate = 48000;
+    msdDirectConfig1.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1;
+
+    audio_config_t msdDirectConfig2 = AUDIO_CONFIG_INITIALIZER;
+    msdDirectConfig2.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_IEC60958;
+    msdDirectConfig2.sample_rate = 48000;
+    msdDirectConfig2.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO;
+
+    audio_config_t msdNonDirectConfig = AUDIO_CONFIG_INITIALIZER;
+    msdNonDirectConfig.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT;
+    msdNonDirectConfig.sample_rate = 96000;
+    msdNonDirectConfig.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO;
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_BITSTREAM_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &directConfig));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &nonDirectConfig));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &nonExistentConfig));
+    // before setting MSD patches the direct MSD configs return AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &msdDirectConfig1));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &msdDirectConfig2));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &msdNonDirectConfig));
+
+    DeviceVector outputDevices = mManager->getAvailableOutputDevices();
+    // Remove MSD output device to avoid patching to itself
+    outputDevices.remove(mMsdOutputDevice);
+    mManager->setMsdOutputPatches(&outputDevices);
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_BITSTREAM_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &directConfig));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &nonDirectConfig));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &nonExistentConfig));
+    // after setting MSD patches the direct MSD configs return values according to their flags
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_OFFLOAD_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &msdDirectConfig1));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_BITSTREAM_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &msdDirectConfig2));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &msdNonDirectConfig));
+
+    mManager->releaseMsdOutputPatches(outputDevices);
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_BITSTREAM_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &directConfig));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &nonDirectConfig));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &nonExistentConfig));
+    // after releasing MSD patches the direct MSD configs return AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &msdDirectConfig1));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &msdDirectConfig2));
+    ASSERT_EQ(AUDIO_DIRECT_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+                mManager->getDirectPlaybackSupport(&attr, &msdNonDirectConfig));
+}
+
 class AudioPolicyManagerTestWithConfigurationFile : public AudioPolicyManagerTest {
 protected:
     void SetUpManagerConfig() override;