diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp
index da0ad11..f664245 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/usb/StreamUsb.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::core {
 
 StreamUsb::StreamUsb(const Metadata& metadata, StreamContext&& context)
-    : StreamAlsa(metadata, std::move(context)) {}
+    : StreamAlsa(metadata, std::move(context), 1 /*readWriteRetries*/) {}
 
 ndk::ScopedAStatus StreamUsb::setConnectedDevices(
         const std::vector<AudioDevice>& connectedDevices) {
@@ -62,21 +62,6 @@
     return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
 }
 
-::android::status_t StreamUsb::drain(StreamDescriptor::DrainMode) {
-    usleep(1000);
-    return ::android::OK;
-}
-
-::android::status_t StreamUsb::flush() {
-    usleep(1000);
-    return ::android::OK;
-}
-
-::android::status_t StreamUsb::pause() {
-    usleep(1000);
-    return ::android::OK;
-}
-
 ::android::status_t StreamUsb::transfer(void* buffer, size_t frameCount, size_t* actualFrameCount,
                                         int32_t* latencyMs) {
     if (mConnectedDevicesUpdated.load(std::memory_order_acquire)) {