diff --git a/media/codec2/sfplugin/utils/Codec2CommonUtils.cpp b/media/codec2/sfplugin/utils/Codec2CommonUtils.cpp
index ff72b1f..77a76e8 100644
--- a/media/codec2/sfplugin/utils/Codec2CommonUtils.cpp
+++ b/media/codec2/sfplugin/utils/Codec2CommonUtils.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
     return isAtLeast(__ANDROID_API_U__, "UpsideDownCake");
 }
 
+bool isAtLeastV() {
+    return isAtLeast(__ANDROID_API_V__, "VanillaIceCream");
+}
+
 static bool isP010Allowed() {
     // The Vendor API level which is min(ro.product.first_api_level, ro.board.[first_]api_level).
     // This is the api level to which VSR requirement the device conform.
diff --git a/media/codec2/sfplugin/utils/Codec2CommonUtils.h b/media/codec2/sfplugin/utils/Codec2CommonUtils.h
index 9bb52bd..693b3db 100644
--- a/media/codec2/sfplugin/utils/Codec2CommonUtils.h
+++ b/media/codec2/sfplugin/utils/Codec2CommonUtils.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 bool isAtLeastU();
 
+bool isAtLeastV();
+
 bool isVendorApiOrFirstApiAtLeastT();
 
 /**