diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 537a097..8215247 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -2923,7 +2923,7 @@
                                                         audio_config_base_t *mixerConfig,
                                                         audio_devices_t deviceType,
                                                         const String8& address,
-                                                        audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                                        audio_output_flags_t *flags,
                                                         const audio_attributes_t attributes)
 {
     AudioHwDevice *outHwDev = findSuitableHwDev_l(module, deviceType);
@@ -2958,7 +2958,7 @@
     mHardwareStatus = AUDIO_HW_IDLE;
 
     if (status == NO_ERROR) {
-        if (flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_MMAP_NOIRQ) {
+        if (*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_MMAP_NOIRQ) {
             const sp<IAfMmapPlaybackThread> thread = IAfMmapPlaybackThread::create(
                     this, *output, outHwDev, outputStream, mSystemReady);
             mMmapThreads.add(*output, thread);
@@ -2967,22 +2967,22 @@
             return thread;
         } else {
             sp<IAfPlaybackThread> thread;
-            if (flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_BIT_PERFECT) {
+            if (*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_BIT_PERFECT) {
                 thread = IAfPlaybackThread::createBitPerfectThread(
                         this, outputStream, *output, mSystemReady);
                 ALOGV("%s() created bit-perfect output: ID %d thread %p",
                       __func__, *output, thread.get());
-            } else if (flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_SPATIALIZER) {
+            } else if (*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_SPATIALIZER) {
                 thread = IAfPlaybackThread::createSpatializerThread(this, outputStream, *output,
                                                     mSystemReady, mixerConfig);
                 ALOGV("openOutput_l() created spatializer output: ID %d thread %p",
                       *output, thread.get());
-            } else if (flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) {
+            } else if (*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) {
                 thread = IAfPlaybackThread::createOffloadThread(this, outputStream, *output,
                         mSystemReady, halConfig->offload_info);
                 ALOGV("openOutput_l() created offload output: ID %d thread %p",
                       *output, thread.get());
-            } else if ((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT)
+            } else if ((*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT)
                     || !IAfThreadBase::isValidPcmSinkFormat(halConfig->format)
                     || !IAfThreadBase::isValidPcmSinkChannelMask(halConfig->channel_mask)) {
                 thread = IAfPlaybackThread::createDirectOutputThread(this, outputStream, *output,
@@ -3046,7 +3046,7 @@
     audio_utils::lock_guard _l(mutex());
 
     const sp<IAfThreadBase> thread = openOutput_l(module, &output, &halConfig,
-            &mixerConfig, deviceType, address, flags, attributes);
+            &mixerConfig, deviceType, address, &flags, attributes);
     if (thread != 0) {
         uint32_t latencyMs = 0;
         if ((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_MMAP_NOIRQ) == 0) {
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
index 21c171d..6777075 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.h
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
             audio_config_base_t* mixerConfig,
             audio_devices_t deviceType,
             const String8& address,
-            audio_output_flags_t flags,
+            audio_output_flags_t* flags,
             audio_attributes_t attributes) final REQUIRES(mutex());
     const DefaultKeyedVector<audio_module_handle_t, AudioHwDevice*>&
             getAudioHwDevs_l() const final REQUIRES(mutex(), hardwareMutex()) {
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/IAfPatchPanel.h b/services/audioflinger/IAfPatchPanel.h
index 37dce3a..15b6ddf 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/IAfPatchPanel.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/IAfPatchPanel.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
             audio_config_base_t* mixerConfig,
             audio_devices_t deviceType,
             const String8& address,
-            audio_output_flags_t flags,
+            audio_output_flags_t* flags,
             audio_attributes_t attributes) REQUIRES(mutex()) = 0;
     virtual audio_utils::mutex& mutex() const
             RETURN_CAPABILITY(audio_utils::AudioFlinger_Mutex) = 0;
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp b/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp
index 35f17c1..994dd47 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/PatchPanel.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
                                                             &mixerConfig,
                                                             outputDevice,
                                                             outputDeviceAddress,
-                                                            flags,
+                                                            &flags,
                                                             attributes);
                     ALOGV("mAfPatchPanelCallback->openOutput_l() returned %p", thread.get());
                     if (thread == 0) {
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioHwDevice.cpp b/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioHwDevice.cpp
index 5314e9e..002aa69 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioHwDevice.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioHwDevice.cpp
@@ -41,19 +41,20 @@
         AudioStreamOut **ppStreamOut,
         audio_io_handle_t handle,
         audio_devices_t deviceType,
-        audio_output_flags_t flags,
+        audio_output_flags_t *flags,
         struct audio_config *config,
         const char *address,
         const std::vector<playback_track_metadata_v7_t>& sourceMetadata)
 {
 
     struct audio_config originalConfig = *config;
-    auto outputStream = new AudioStreamOut(this, flags);
+    auto outputStream = new AudioStreamOut(this);
 
     // Try to open the HAL first using the current format.
     ALOGV("openOutputStream(), try sampleRate %d, format %#x, channelMask %#x", config->sample_rate,
             config->format, config->channel_mask);
-    status_t status = outputStream->open(handle, deviceType, config, address, sourceMetadata);
+    status_t status = outputStream->open(handle, deviceType, config, flags, address,
+                                        sourceMetadata);
 
     if (status != NO_ERROR) {
         delete outputStream;
@@ -67,13 +68,13 @@
 
         // If the data is encoded then try again using wrapped PCM.
         const bool wrapperNeeded = !audio_has_proportional_frames(originalConfig.format)
-                && ((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT) != 0)
-                && ((flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) == 0);
+                && ((*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_DIRECT) != 0)
+                && ((*flags & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) == 0);
 
         if (wrapperNeeded) {
             if (SPDIFEncoder::isFormatSupported(originalConfig.format)) {
-                outputStream = new SpdifStreamOut(this, flags, originalConfig.format);
-                status = outputStream->open(handle, deviceType, &originalConfig, address,
+                outputStream = new SpdifStreamOut(this, originalConfig.format);
+                status = outputStream->open(handle, deviceType, &originalConfig, flags, address,
                                             sourceMetadata);
                 if (status != NO_ERROR) {
                     ALOGE("ERROR - openOutputStream(), SPDIF open returned %d",
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioHwDevice.h b/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioHwDevice.h
index e1a9018..6a35b91 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioHwDevice.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioHwDevice.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
             AudioStreamOut **ppStreamOut,
             audio_io_handle_t handle,
             audio_devices_t deviceType,
-            audio_output_flags_t flags,
+            audio_output_flags_t *flags,
             struct audio_config *config,
             const char *address,
             const std::vector<playback_track_metadata_v7_t>& sourceMetadata);
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioStreamOut.cpp b/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioStreamOut.cpp
index c65373e..7aadda3 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioStreamOut.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioStreamOut.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@
 namespace android {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-AudioStreamOut::AudioStreamOut(AudioHwDevice *dev, audio_output_flags_t flags)
+AudioStreamOut::AudioStreamOut(AudioHwDevice *dev)
         : audioHwDev(dev)
-        , flags(flags)
 {
 }
 
@@ -93,14 +92,16 @@
         audio_io_handle_t handle,
         audio_devices_t deviceType,
         struct audio_config *config,
+        audio_output_flags_t *flagsPtr,
         const char *address,
         const std::vector<playback_track_metadata_v7_t>& sourceMetadata)
 {
     sp<StreamOutHalInterface> outStream;
 
-    const audio_output_flags_t customFlags = (config->format == AUDIO_FORMAT_IEC61937)
-                ? (audio_output_flags_t)(flags | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_IEC958_NONAUDIO)
-                : flags;
+    audio_output_flags_t customFlags = (config->format == AUDIO_FORMAT_IEC61937)
+                ? (audio_output_flags_t)(*flagsPtr | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_IEC958_NONAUDIO)
+                : *flagsPtr;
+    *flagsPtr = flags = customFlags;
 
     int status = hwDev()->openOutputStream(
             handle,
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioStreamOut.h b/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioStreamOut.h
index 2bf94a1..1857099 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioStreamOut.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/datapath/AudioStreamOut.h
@@ -37,16 +37,17 @@
 public:
     AudioHwDevice * const audioHwDev;
     sp<StreamOutHalInterface> stream;
-    const audio_output_flags_t flags;
+    audio_output_flags_t flags = AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE;
 
     [[nodiscard]] sp<DeviceHalInterface> hwDev() const;
 
-    AudioStreamOut(AudioHwDevice *dev, audio_output_flags_t flags);
+    explicit AudioStreamOut(AudioHwDevice *dev);
 
     virtual status_t open(
             audio_io_handle_t handle,
             audio_devices_t deviceType,
             struct audio_config *config,
+            audio_output_flags_t *flagsPtr,
             const char *address,
             const std::vector<playback_track_metadata_v7_t>& sourceMetadata);
 
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/datapath/SpdifStreamOut.cpp b/services/audioflinger/datapath/SpdifStreamOut.cpp
index d3983b0..52d66a1 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/datapath/SpdifStreamOut.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/datapath/SpdifStreamOut.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,8 @@
  * PCM then we need to wrap the data in an SPDIF wrapper.
  */
 SpdifStreamOut::SpdifStreamOut(AudioHwDevice *dev,
-            audio_output_flags_t flags,
             audio_format_t format)
-        // Tell the HAL that the data will be compressed audio wrapped in a data burst.
-        : AudioStreamOut(dev, (audio_output_flags_t) (flags | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_IEC958_NONAUDIO))
+        : AudioStreamOut(dev)
         , mSpdifEncoder(this, format)
 {
 }
@@ -45,6 +43,7 @@
         audio_io_handle_t handle,
         audio_devices_t devices,
         struct audio_config *config,
+        audio_output_flags_t *flags,
         const char *address,
         const std::vector<playback_track_metadata_v7_t>& sourceMetadata)
 {
@@ -63,6 +62,8 @@
 
     customConfig.format = AUDIO_FORMAT_PCM_16_BIT;
     customConfig.channel_mask = AUDIO_CHANNEL_OUT_STEREO;
+    // Tell the HAL that the data will be compressed audio wrapped in a data burst.
+    *flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(*flags | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_IEC958_NONAUDIO);
 
     // Always print this because otherwise it could be very confusing if the
     // HAL and AudioFlinger are using different formats.
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@
             handle,
             devices,
             &customConfig,
+            flags,
             address,
             sourceMetadata);
 
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/datapath/SpdifStreamOut.h b/services/audioflinger/datapath/SpdifStreamOut.h
index 1cd8f65..3241d6f 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/datapath/SpdifStreamOut.h
+++ b/services/audioflinger/datapath/SpdifStreamOut.h
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
 class SpdifStreamOut : public AudioStreamOut {
 public:
 
-    SpdifStreamOut(AudioHwDevice *dev, audio_output_flags_t flags,
-            audio_format_t format);
+    SpdifStreamOut(AudioHwDevice *dev, audio_format_t format);
 
     status_t open(
             audio_io_handle_t handle,
             audio_devices_t devices,
             struct audio_config *config,
+            audio_output_flags_t *flags,
             const char *address,
             const std::vector<playback_track_metadata_v7_t>& sourceMetadata) override;
 
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
index 1bac259..35973c1 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
                                 audio_config_base_t *mixerConfig,
                                 const sp<DeviceDescriptorBase>& device,
                                 uint32_t *latencyMs,
-                                audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                audio_output_flags_t *flags,
                                 audio_attributes_t audioAttributes) = 0;
     // creates a special output that is duplicated to the two outputs passed as arguments.
     // The duplication is performed by a special mixer thread in the AudioFlinger.
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/AudioOutputDescriptor.h b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/AudioOutputDescriptor.h
index bfb28a5..a18cf1f 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/AudioOutputDescriptor.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/include/AudioOutputDescriptor.h
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
                       const audio_config_base_t *mixerConfig,
                       const DeviceVector &devices,
                       audio_stream_type_t stream,
-                      audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                      audio_output_flags_t *flags,
                       audio_io_handle_t *output,
                       audio_attributes_t attributes);
 
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp
index a8663fa..3c2f46a 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/common/managerdefinitions/src/AudioOutputDescriptor.cpp
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
                                        const audio_config_base_t *mixerConfig,
                                        const DeviceVector &devices,
                                        audio_stream_type_t stream,
-                                       audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                       audio_output_flags_t *flags,
                                        audio_io_handle_t *output,
                                        audio_attributes_t attributes)
 {
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
     // create a default one
     if ((mProfile->getFlags() & AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD) &&
             lHalConfig.offload_info.format == AUDIO_FORMAT_DEFAULT) {
-        flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(flags | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD);
+        *flags = (audio_output_flags_t)(*flags | AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_COMPRESS_OFFLOAD);
         lHalConfig.offload_info = AUDIO_INFO_INITIALIZER;
         lHalConfig.offload_info.sample_rate = lHalConfig.sample_rate;
         lHalConfig.offload_info.channel_mask = lHalConfig.channel_mask;
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@
         lMixerConfig = *mixerConfig;
     }
 
-    mFlags = (audio_output_flags_t)(mFlags | flags);
+    mFlags = (audio_output_flags_t)(mFlags | *flags);
 
     // If no mixer config is specified for a spatializer output, default to 5.1 for proper
     // configuration of the final downmixer or spatializer
@@ -653,8 +653,9 @@
                                                    &lMixerConfig,
                                                    device,
                                                    &mLatency,
-                                                   mFlags,
+                                                   &mFlags,
                                                    attributes);
+    *flags = mFlags;
 
     if (status == NO_ERROR) {
         LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(*output == AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE,
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index b89916d..8c9b17b 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/managerdefault/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@
     releaseMsdOutputPatches(devices);
 
     status_t status =
-            outputDesc->open(config, nullptr /* mixerConfig */, devices, stream, flags, output,
+            outputDesc->open(config, nullptr /* mixerConfig */, devices, stream, &flags, output,
                              attributes);
 
     // only accept an output with the requested parameters
@@ -6608,11 +6608,12 @@
             sp<SwAudioOutputDescriptor> outputDesc = new SwAudioOutputDescriptor(outProfile,
                                                                                  mpClientInterface);
             audio_io_handle_t output = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE;
+            audio_output_flags_t flags = AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE;
             audio_attributes_t attributes = AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES_INITIALIZER;
             status_t status = outputDesc->open(nullptr /* halConfig */, nullptr /* mixerConfig */,
                                                DeviceVector(supportedDevice),
                                                AUDIO_STREAM_DEFAULT,
-                                               AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE, &output, attributes);
+                                               &flags, &output, attributes);
             if (status != NO_ERROR) {
                 ALOGW("Cannot open output stream for devices %s on hw module %s",
                       supportedDevice->toString().c_str(), hwModule->getName());
@@ -8839,7 +8840,7 @@
     audio_io_handle_t output = AUDIO_IO_HANDLE_NONE;
     audio_attributes_t attributes = AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES_INITIALIZER;
     status_t status = desc->open(halConfig, mixerConfig, devices,
-            AUDIO_STREAM_DEFAULT, flags, &output, attributes);
+            AUDIO_STREAM_DEFAULT, &flags, &output, attributes);
     if (status != NO_ERROR) {
         ALOGE("%s failed to open output %d", __func__, status);
         return nullptr;
@@ -8877,7 +8878,7 @@
         config.offload_info.channel_mask = config.channel_mask;
         config.offload_info.format = config.format;
 
-        status = desc->open(&config, mixerConfig, devices, AUDIO_STREAM_DEFAULT, flags, &output,
+        status = desc->open(&config, mixerConfig, devices, AUDIO_STREAM_DEFAULT, &flags, &output,
                             attributes);
         if (status != NO_ERROR) {
             return nullptr;
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyClientImpl.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyClientImpl.cpp
index 22fc151..6d2c772 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyClientImpl.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyClientImpl.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                                                            audio_config_base_t *mixerConfig,
                                                            const sp<DeviceDescriptorBase>& device,
                                                            uint32_t *latencyMs,
-                                                           audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                                           audio_output_flags_t *flags,
                                                            audio_attributes_t attributes)
 {
     sp<IAudioFlinger> af = AudioSystem::get_audio_flinger();
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     request.mixerConfig = VALUE_OR_RETURN_STATUS(
             legacy2aidl_audio_config_base_t_AudioConfigBase(*mixerConfig, false /*isInput*/));
     request.device = VALUE_OR_RETURN_STATUS(legacy2aidl_DeviceDescriptorBase(device));
-    request.flags = VALUE_OR_RETURN_STATUS(legacy2aidl_audio_output_flags_t_int32_t_mask(flags));
+    request.flags = VALUE_OR_RETURN_STATUS(legacy2aidl_audio_output_flags_t_int32_t_mask(*flags));
     request.attributes = VALUE_OR_RETURN_STATUS(
             legacy2aidl_audio_attributes_t_AudioAttributes(attributes));
 
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@
             .channel_mask = halConfig->channel_mask,
             .format = halConfig->format,
         };
-        mAudioPolicyService->registerOutput(*output, config, flags);
+        *flags = VALUE_OR_RETURN_STATUS(
+                aidl2legacy_int32_t_audio_output_flags_t_mask(response.flags));
+        mAudioPolicyService->registerOutput(*output, config, *flags);
     }
     return status;
 }
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
index 5d9813f..eccefa7 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/service/AudioPolicyService.h
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@
                                     audio_config_base_t *mixerConfig,
                                     const sp<DeviceDescriptorBase>& device,
                                     uint32_t *latencyMs,
-                                    audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                                    audio_output_flags_t *flags,
                                     audio_attributes_t attributes);
         // creates a special output that is duplicated to the two outputs passed as arguments. The duplication is performed by
         // a special mixer thread in the AudioFlinger.
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyManagerTestClient.h b/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyManagerTestClient.h
index ca7ad40..483f827 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyManagerTestClient.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyManagerTestClient.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
                         audio_config_base_t *mixerConfig,
                         const sp<DeviceDescriptorBase>& /*device*/,
                         uint32_t * /*latencyMs*/,
-                        audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                        audio_output_flags_t *flags,
                         audio_attributes_t /*attributes*/) override {
         if (module >= mNextModuleHandle) {
             ALOGE("%s: Module handle %d has not been allocated yet (next is %d)",
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         *output = mNextIoHandle++;
-        mOpenedOutputs[*output] = flags;
+        mOpenedOutputs[*output] = *flags;
         ALOGD("%s: opened output %d: HAL(%s %s %d) Mixer(%s %s %d) %s", __func__, *output,
               audio_channel_out_mask_to_string(halConfig->channel_mask),
               audio_format_to_string(halConfig->format), halConfig->sample_rate,
               audio_channel_out_mask_to_string(mixerConfig->channel_mask),
               audio_format_to_string(mixerConfig->format), mixerConfig->sample_rate,
-              android::toString(flags).c_str());
+              android::toString(*flags).c_str());
         return NO_ERROR;
     }
 
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyTestClient.h b/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyTestClient.h
index 0299160..6116eab 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyTestClient.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/tests/AudioPolicyTestClient.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                         audio_config_base_t* /*mixerConfig*/,
                         const sp<DeviceDescriptorBase>& /*device*/,
                         uint32_t* /*latencyMs*/,
-                        audio_output_flags_t /*flags*/,
+                        audio_output_flags_t* /*flags*/,
                         audio_attributes_t /*attributes*/) override { return NO_INIT; }
     audio_io_handle_t openDuplicateOutput(audio_io_handle_t /*output1*/,
                                           audio_io_handle_t /*output2*/) override {
diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp b/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp
index 08855c9..8ce98bb 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/tests/audiopolicymanager_tests.cpp
@@ -2517,7 +2517,7 @@
                         audio_config_base_t * mixerConfig,
                         const sp<DeviceDescriptorBase>& device,
                         uint32_t * latencyMs,
-                        audio_output_flags_t flags,
+                        audio_output_flags_t *flags,
                         audio_attributes_t attributes) override {
         return mSimulateFailure ? BAD_VALUE :
                 AudioPolicyManagerTestClient::openOutput(