diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Config.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Config.cpp
index 3f7a3d3..0fdd5b4 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Config.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Config.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,17 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+#define LOG_TAG "AHAL_Module"
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
 
 #include "core-impl/Config.h"
 
-namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core {}  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core
+namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core {
+ndk::ScopedAStatus Config::getSurroundSoundConfig(SurroundSoundConfig* _aidl_return) {
+    SurroundSoundConfig surroundSoundConfig;
+    // TODO: parse from XML; for now, use empty config as default
+    *_aidl_return = std::move(surroundSoundConfig);
+    LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": returning " << _aidl_return->toString();
+    return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
+}
+}  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core