diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/DynamicsProcessingSw.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/DynamicsProcessingSw.cpp
index e8f90b2..36face1 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/DynamicsProcessingSw.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/DynamicsProcessingSw.cpp
@@ -260,10 +260,6 @@
     return mContext;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<EffectContext> DynamicsProcessingSw::getContext() {
-    return mContext;
-}
-
 RetCode DynamicsProcessingSw::releaseContext() {
     if (mContext) {
         mContext.reset();
@@ -282,6 +278,9 @@
 }
 
 RetCode DynamicsProcessingSwContext::setCommon(const Parameter::Common& common) {
+    if (auto ret = updateIOFrameSize(common); ret != RetCode::SUCCESS) {
+        return ret;
+    }
     mCommon = common;
     mChannelCount = ::aidl::android::hardware::audio::common::getChannelCount(
             common.input.base.channelMask);
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/DynamicsProcessingSw.h b/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/DynamicsProcessingSw.h
index 641cf71..98edca0 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/DynamicsProcessingSw.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/DynamicsProcessingSw.h
@@ -113,15 +113,17 @@
     }
 
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getDescriptor(Descriptor* _aidl_return) override;
-    ndk::ScopedAStatus setParameterSpecific(const Parameter::Specific& specific) override;
-    ndk::ScopedAStatus getParameterSpecific(const Parameter::Id& id,
-                                            Parameter::Specific* specific) override;
+    ndk::ScopedAStatus setParameterSpecific(const Parameter::Specific& specific)
+            REQUIRES(mImplMutex) override;
+    ndk::ScopedAStatus getParameterSpecific(const Parameter::Id& id, Parameter::Specific* specific)
+            REQUIRES(mImplMutex) override;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<EffectContext> createContext(const Parameter::Common& common) override;
-    std::shared_ptr<EffectContext> getContext() override;
-    RetCode releaseContext() override;
+    std::shared_ptr<EffectContext> createContext(const Parameter::Common& common)
+            REQUIRES(mImplMutex) override;
+    RetCode releaseContext() REQUIRES(mImplMutex) override;
 
-    IEffect::Status effectProcessImpl(float* in, float* out, int samples) override;
+    IEffect::Status effectProcessImpl(float* in, float* out, int samples)
+            REQUIRES(mImplMutex) override;
     std::string getEffectName() override { return kEffectName; };
 
   private:
@@ -130,9 +132,10 @@
     static const Range::DynamicsProcessingRange kPreEqBandRange;
     static const Range::DynamicsProcessingRange kPostEqBandRange;
     static const std::vector<Range::DynamicsProcessingRange> kRanges;
-    std::shared_ptr<DynamicsProcessingSwContext> mContext;
+    std::shared_ptr<DynamicsProcessingSwContext> mContext GUARDED_BY(mImplMutex);
     ndk::ScopedAStatus getParameterDynamicsProcessing(const DynamicsProcessing::Tag& tag,
-                                                      Parameter::Specific* specific);
+                                                      Parameter::Specific* specific)
+            REQUIRES(mImplMutex);
 
 };  // DynamicsProcessingSw