diff --git a/include/media/mediaplayer.h b/include/media/mediaplayer.h
index f8e4e3b..3ca3095 100644
--- a/include/media/mediaplayer.h
+++ b/include/media/mediaplayer.h
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@
             status_t        getDuration(int *msec);
             status_t        reset();
             status_t        setAudioStreamType(audio_stream_type_t type);
+            status_t        getAudioStreamType(audio_stream_type_t *type);
             status_t        setLooping(int loop);
             bool            isLooping();
             status_t        setVolume(float leftVolume, float rightVolume);
diff --git a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
index d94c7c5..0be01a9 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
@@ -531,6 +531,14 @@
     return OK;
 }
 
+status_t MediaPlayer::getAudioStreamType(audio_stream_type_t *type)
+{
+    ALOGV("getAudioStreamType");
+    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
+    *type = mStreamType;
+    return OK;
+}
+
 status_t MediaPlayer::setLooping(int loop)
 {
     ALOGV("MediaPlayer::setLooping");