diff --git a/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h b/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h
index 2aaa781..d87bbd4 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/common/include/Utils.h
@@ -104,6 +104,30 @@
            device == ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::OUT_TELEPHONY_TX;
 }
 
+constexpr bool isUsbInputDeviceType(::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType type) {
+    switch (type) {
+        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::IN_DOCK:
+        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::IN_ACCESSORY:
+        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::IN_DEVICE:
+        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::IN_HEADSET:
+            return true;
+        default:
+            return false;
+    }
+}
+
+constexpr bool isUsbOutputtDeviceType(::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType type) {
+    switch (type) {
+        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::OUT_DOCK:
+        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::OUT_ACCESSORY:
+        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::OUT_DEVICE:
+        case ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioDeviceType::OUT_HEADSET:
+            return true;
+        default:
+            return false;
+    }
+}
+
 constexpr bool isValidAudioMode(::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioMode mode) {
     return std::find(kValidAudioModes.begin(), kValidAudioModes.end(), mode) !=
            kValidAudioModes.end();