diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/effect-impl/EffectContext.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/effect-impl/EffectContext.h
index 22cdb6b..698e7a5 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/effect-impl/EffectContext.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/effect-impl/EffectContext.h
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@
 
     virtual RetCode setCommon(const Parameter::Common& common) {
         mCommon = common;
-        LOG(INFO) << __func__ << mCommon.toString();
+        LOG(VERBOSE) << __func__ << mCommon.toString();
         return RetCode::SUCCESS;
     }
     virtual Parameter::Common getCommon() {
-        LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << mCommon.toString();
+        LOG(VERBOSE) << __func__ << mCommon.toString();
         return mCommon;
     }
 
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/effect-impl/EffectWorker.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/effect-impl/EffectWorker.h
index b456817..421429a 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/effect-impl/EffectWorker.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/effect-impl/EffectWorker.h
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
         auto readSamples = inputMQ->availableToRead(), writeSamples = outputMQ->availableToWrite();
         if (readSamples && writeSamples) {
             auto processSamples = std::min(readSamples, writeSamples);
-            LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << " available to read " << readSamples << " available to write "
-                       << writeSamples << " process " << processSamples;
+            LOG(VERBOSE) << __func__ << " available to read " << readSamples
+                         << " available to write " << writeSamples << " process " << processSamples;
 
             auto buffer = mContext->getWorkBuffer();
             inputMQ->read(buffer, processSamples);
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
             IEffect::Status status = effectProcessImpl(buffer, buffer, processSamples);
             outputMQ->write(buffer, status.fmqProduced);
             statusMQ->writeBlocking(&status, 1);
-            LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << " done processing, effect consumed " << status.fmqConsumed
-                       << " produced " << status.fmqProduced;
+            LOG(VERBOSE) << __func__ << " done processing, effect consumed " << status.fmqConsumed
+                         << " produced " << status.fmqProduced;
         } else {
             // TODO: maybe add some sleep here to avoid busy waiting
         }
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectFactory.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectFactory.h
index 1401db0..d0b8204 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectFactory.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectFactory.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <aidl/android/hardware/audio/effect/BnFactory.h>
+#include <android-base/thread_annotations.h>
 #include "EffectConfig.h"
 
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect {
@@ -82,9 +83,11 @@
   private:
     const EffectConfig mConfig;
     ~Factory();
+
+    std::mutex mMutex;
     // Set of effect descriptors supported by the devices.
-    std::set<Descriptor> mDescSet;
-    std::set<Descriptor::Identity> mIdentitySet;
+    std::set<Descriptor> mDescSet GUARDED_BY(mMutex);
+    std::set<Descriptor::Identity> mIdentitySet GUARDED_BY(mMutex);
 
     static constexpr int kMapEntryHandleIndex = 0;
     static constexpr int kMapEntryInterfaceIndex = 1;
@@ -94,13 +97,15 @@
                        std::string /* library name */>
             DlEntry;
 
-    std::map<aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioUuid /* implUUID */, DlEntry> mEffectLibMap;
+    std::map<aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioUuid /* implUUID */, DlEntry> mEffectLibMap
+            GUARDED_BY(mMutex);
 
     typedef std::pair<aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioUuid, ndk::SpAIBinder> EffectEntry;
-    std::map<std::weak_ptr<IEffect>, EffectEntry, std::owner_less<>> mEffectMap;
+    std::map<std::weak_ptr<IEffect>, EffectEntry, std::owner_less<>> mEffectMap GUARDED_BY(mMutex);
 
-    ndk::ScopedAStatus destroyEffectImpl(const std::shared_ptr<IEffect>& in_handle);
-    void cleanupEffectMap();
+    ndk::ScopedAStatus destroyEffectImpl_l(const std::shared_ptr<IEffect>& in_handle)
+            REQUIRES(mMutex);
+    void cleanupEffectMap_l() REQUIRES(mMutex);
     bool openEffectLibrary(const ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioUuid& impl,
                            const std::string& path);
     void createIdentityWithConfig(
@@ -108,12 +113,13 @@
             const ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioUuid& typeUuidStr,
             const std::optional<::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioUuid> proxyUuid);
 
-    ndk::ScopedAStatus getDescriptorWithUuid(
-            const aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioUuid& uuid, Descriptor* desc);
+    ndk::ScopedAStatus getDescriptorWithUuid_l(
+            const aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioUuid& uuid, Descriptor* desc)
+            REQUIRES(mMutex);
 
     void loadEffectLibs();
     /* Get effect_dl_interface_s from library handle */
-    void getDlSyms(DlEntry& entry);
+    void getDlSyms_l(DlEntry& entry) REQUIRES(mMutex);
 };
 
 }  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect